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"MINERAL CLAIM" means the personal right of property or interest in any mine.

"MINE" means any land in which any vein or lode or rock in place, shall be mined for gold or other minerals, precious or base, except coal.

"MINERAL" means all valuable deposits of gold, silver, plat- inum, iridium, or any of the platinum group of metals, mercury, lead, copper, iron, tin. zine. niekel, aluminum, aatimony, arsenic, barium, bismuth, boron. bromine, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, fodine, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, tsar dal potassium, sodium, strontium, sulphur (or any com

ination of these elements with themselves or with any other elements), asbestos, emery, mica, and mineral pigments.

"MINING VPROPERi1 i" inetuces every mineral claim, diteh, millsite, or water-right, used for mining purposes, and all other things belonging to a mine or used in the working thereof.

"ROCK IN PLACE" shall be deemed to mean and inelude min-

*This Is not a bare reprint, without arrangement, of the acts relating to mining but an attempt at a synopsis of existing laws intended for ready and practical use by mining men, For this reason the various forms contained in the schedules to the Acts are not given, for they can be obtained from the Mining Re- corder, and for the same reason the miner is not burdened by elaborate details regarding matters of secondary importance, or of unusual occurrence: in such cases the principal points are noticed and reference made. to the act for further particulars,

The terms "Commissioner,'' 'Recorder'? and 'Miner' are fre- quently used for brevity instead of 'Gold Commissioner,"

dining Recorder' and 'free Miner."'

Whenever reference is made to whit is popularly known as the "Paris Belle'? case, the case of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway Co. v. Jerry. Glass, and Paris Belle Gold Mining Co. is ment. This very important suit relating to the Paris Belle mine of Rossland, was decided by the Hon. Chief Justice Davie on May 30, 1896, in favour of the plaintiffs. On the 8rd of May, 1897, the Full Court reversed the decision of the Chief Justice on the most important points. Notice of appeal has been given to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. But so far as miners in general are concerned the points at issue are settled by the new definitions of ''Rock in Place'' and 'Valuable Deposits of Mineral,'' which were passed by the British Colum- bia Legislature on May Sth, 1897, five days after the decision of the Full Court.

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era) not necessarily in a vein or lode, that is, when discovered in tie same place or position in which it was originally formed or deposited, as distinguished from loose fragmentary or broken rock or float which, by decomposition or erosion of the rocks, Is found in wash, loose earth, gravel or sand.

"VALUABLE DEPOSITS OF MINERAL" shall be deemed to mean and include mineral 'in place' in appreciable quantity, pk ad a present or prospective value sufficient to justify explor-

"VEIN" or "LODE" includes ''rock in place.''

"LEGAIT POST" means a stake standing not less than four feet above the ground, and squared or faced on four sides for at least one foot from the top, and each side so squared or faced shall measure at least four inches on its face so far as squared or faced, and any stump or tree cut off and squared or faced to the above height and size. Provided, when the survey is made the centre of the tree or stump where it enters the greund shall be taken as the point to or from which measure: ment shall be made.

"RREE MINER" means a person or joint stock company law- fully possessed of a free miner's certificate in his or its own

"LOCATION LINE'? means the straight line between posts numbers one and two.

1. Every person over eighteen years of age, and every joint stock company shall be entitled to all the privileges of a free miner, on taking out a free miner's certificate, the cost of which to an individual is $5.00, and to a joint stock company, with nomina! capital of $100,000 or less, $50; if capital is over that sum, then $100 a year, and which certificate is not transferable; it may be taken out for one or more years; to run from date of issue, or from expiration of applicant's then existing certificate.

2. Any Guid Commissioner or any Mining Recorder may issue free miner's certificates; if the official be absent from his office the fee may be left with the person in charge, and certificate dates from time of application; if lost or destroyed a '"'substituted cer- titicate'' may be obtained on payment of $1.00. Anyone engaging in mimng without a license is liable to a fine of $25.00 and costs.

8. No one shall be recognized as haying any right or interest in any mining property unless he has an unexpired certificate, and fail- ure to obtain a new certificate on or before the day following the expiration shall cause an absolute forfeiture of mining rights; but if a co-owner fails to keep up his certificate his share shall not cause a forfeiture of the claim, but it shall vest in his co- owners pro rata according to theirint: rests. S areholders in joint stock companies need not hold certificates; nor shall these provis- ions apply to claims for which Crown grants have been issued. If any one acquires a mine or claim the fact that the person from whom title is derived has failed to keep up his certificate shall not cause a forfeiture, if the new owner within one month of pie ssage of defect pays the fees which ought to have been

(NOTE: In certain cases the Lieutenant-Governor-in-council may relieve from forfeitures under this section. See sec. 81, post.)

4. <A free miner shall, during the continuance of certificate, have the right to enter, locate, prospect and mine upon any waste lands of the Crown, and lands where right to

'mine has been' reserved by the Crown, excepting all

land occupied by any building and any land falling within curtilage of any dwelling house, and any orchard, and any land for the time being actually under cultivation, and any land law- fully occupied for mining purposes other than placer mining; and also any Indian, military, and naval reservation; provided that where by hydraulic works under Placer Act, 1891, land shall have been uncovered no location shall be made, unless by those operating the works, for six months after the land shall have been so uncovered.

5. In the event of lands being lawfully occupied for other than mining purpo*es (not being a railway subsidy grant) security to the satisfaction of the Recorder for any loss or damage must be given subsequent to entry, if required by the owner, and if ce- fused by the miner his right to mine shall cease and determine,

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6. A miner has all the privileges granted to miners under the Placer Mining Act.

7. No miner shall be entitled to any interest in any mineral cuin:s which has been located and recorded by any other miner uuless such interest is specified and set forth in some writing signed by the party so locating such claim.

8. Except by purchase a miner may not hold in his own name, or in the name of any other person, more than one min- eral claim on the same lode or vein, but may hold by location a claim upon any separate vein or lode.

9 Except the claim be held as real estate, the interest of a miner therein shall be deemed a chattel interest, equivalent to a lease for one year, and thence from year to year, subject to the performance of the terms and conditions of the Act.

When a tunnel is run for the development of a vein or lode, the owner of such tunnel shall, in addition to any mineral claim legally held by him, have the right to all veins or lodes discov- ered in such tunnel: Provided, that the ground containing such veins or lodes be marked out by him as a mineral claim, and be duly recorded within fifteen days after such discovery: Provided rhea that the veins or lodes are not included in any existing

11. The holder of a claim may at discretion of Commissioner ob- tain a license to run a tunnel! or drain for any purpose connected with the working of the claim through lands occupied or not, having first deposited security for damages with Commissioner.

12. When a lode is supposed to cross a valley or under an al- luvial deposit, and where such lode is indicated by its appearance on the side of the mountain leading into such sajiey, any miner, upon making & sworn statement before the Recorder or Commis- sioner that there is a lode which has indications of running through and under such alluvial deposit, shall be entitled to a per- mit for three months to search for such lode over the area of a mineral claim with the privilege of having such permit extended, op his proving to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he has bona fide searched for such lode and has expended, ether in eash or labour, or both, not less than one hundred dollars in such search. During the existence of such permit the ground covered by the same shall not be open to record by any other miner. The fee for such permit, and each renewal of the same, shall be the same as a fee for a record.

18. A miner may kill game at any season for his own use while actually prospecting or mining.

14. A claim shall not be open to location during the last illness nor, unless with the written permission of the Commissioner, for twelve months after the death of the lawful holder.

15. No miner shall suffer from any acts of omission, commis- sion or delays on the part of Government officials; and where evidence of record or situation has been destroyed, lost or effaced by fault of others, courts may relieve.

(NOTE: In the case of Wells vy. Petty, decided at Victoria March 25th, 1897, it was held that under an agreement regarding a claim by which a miner was to be "in on it,'' he took a half

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16. A mineral claim should be, as nearly as possible, rectangular in form; all angles should be right angles, except when a boundary line of a previously surveyed claim is adopted as common to both, but the lines need not necessarily be meridional; it must not exceed 1,500 feet long by 1,500 wide, and must be marked by two legal posts, numbered 1 and 2. placed as nearly as possible on the line of the ledge or vein, and not more than 1,500 feet apart. In defining size the claim is measured Been any irrespective of the tnequalities of the surface of the

(NOTE: Hon. Mr. Justice McCreight held in the 'Red Oak'® ease that the location was invalidated by the location line being run at right angles to the course of the vein instead of along it. The loeation is not void because, as staked, it excecds the area given in edt; the surveyor may correct the error without movin No. 1 post if the alteration does not effect the previously acquire

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17. The line from 1 to 2 Is the location line, and the claim may

_ extend any number of feet to the right and to the left of said

location line, provided the total distance on both sides does not exceed 1,500 feet.

18. A legal post marked "Discovery Post'' must also be placed on the lode where the "rock in place'? was found, When survey is made the surveyor shall be guided by th: vr cords of the claim, sketch plan on the back of the declaration made by the

- owner when claim was recorded, posts one and two, and the

notice on number one, the initial post.

Discovery | Discovery | saa 2 Post | j No. 1 Post ' 19. On No. 1 post must be written (1) "Initial post.'' (2) name of > claim, (8) name of locator, (4) date of location, (5) approximate

compass bearing of No. 2 post. (6) length and breadth of claim, z (2) number of feet to right, and number of feet to left of locaiion

'date of location.

é 20. The line from 1 to 2 must immediately be distinctly marked by blazing trees, cutting underbrush, or, if neither timber or under-

"brush, by planting posts or monuments of earth or rock not less

+ than two feet high and two feet in diameter at base, so that the 'line can be distinctly seen. In cases where. from the nature or "Shape of the ground, it is impossible to mark the location line vof the claim, then the claim may be marked by placing legal 'posts as nearly as possible to the location line and noting the _ distance and direction such posts may be from such location line, % Mts distance and direction must be set out in the record of the

) 21. It is unlawful to move No. 1 post. No. 2 post may be moved aby direction of a Government surveyor, when the distance be- stween Nos. 1 and 2 posts exceeds 1,500 feet, in order to place No, *2 post 1,500 feet from No. 1 post on the line of location. When

'the distance between posts No. 1 and 2 is less than 1,500 feet, 'the surveyor has no authority to extend the claim beyond No. 2. =The location line shall govern the direction of one side of the claim, upon which the survey shall be extended.

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o9 A claim may be located on a Sunday or holiday.

o8 'The holder of a claim ts entitled to all minerals which may be within his claim, but may not mine outside the boundary lines of his claim continued vertically downwards, except where a claim 'fas been located previous to Mineral Act Amendment Act, 1892. 4, The holder of a mineral claim by record ts entitled to all the surface rights, Including the use of all the timber thereon

. for the purpose of winning and getting from and out of such R claim the minerals therein, for all operations connected with the ' business of mining. (See sec, 56, post.)

) on, All records must be made at the Recorder's Office of the HANT mining division in which the claim {s situated. | ' %¢, Anaflidavit or declaration that the legal notices and posts have been put up, that mineral has been found in place on the claim, and that the ground applied for is unoccupied as before men- tioned must be made by the applicant, or some one on his behalf GES ETC 'cognizant of the facts, and filed with the Recorder, ' 27, In the declaration shall be set out the name of the applicant, 'the number and date of his certificate, the name of the place where the certificate was issued, and the date of location. The words written on Nos. 1 und 2 posts (which words must' be fur- nished in writing by the locator to the Recorder) shall be set out ' in full, and as accurate a description as possible of the position Co,, Ld, of the clain given, having special reference to any prior locations it may join. » Mills. 28, A claim less than full size must be recorded with the word "I'paction' added to its name, and a special form of affidavit, (Form 'T'') must be taken, showing, in addition to the above required facts in the case of full sized claims, the names of ad-

) joining claims, and giving a sketch plan and description of the ia B.C. position of the claims adjoining and land bounding it.

9 - 29. Failure on the part of the locator to comply with the foregoing provisions regarding location and recording shall not invalidate his location if upon the facts it appears that such locator has

actually discovered mineral in place on sald location, and that there ( 'has been a bona fide attempt or his part to comply with the Act, ( and if the non-observance of the requirements is not of a char-

acter calculated to mislead other persons desiring to locate claims in the vi inity.

380. Claims inust be recorded within fifteen days after location if within ten miles of the office of the Recorder. One = ad- ditional day is allowed for every additional ten miles or frac- en pneres by ; enorence , aie is neporded in the ba

vision the miner has teen days from the discovery of his Cream Tarte: error to record in the proper division. Should the Recorder be d absent the miner may leave the necessary particulars and in- Powder. formation, with the fee, with the person in charge, and the re- cord shall be made as of the date of application. If claim not

recorded as above it shall be deemed to be abandoned.

_ $i. A miner shall not be entitled to re-locate any claim or por- ; , tion, which he failed to record within the prescribed period, or st Life Assurance(' - which he shall have abandoned or forfeited, unless with written _ permission of the Commissioner, failing which he has no interest

or claim. ' (NOTE: In Granger v. Fotheringham, supra, it was held that, where owners of a claim permitted a third person to locate it in -his own name whereupon he, without previous binding agreement ents . to that effect, conveyed his title for a consideration, that was not , £ e a re-location by the original owners. Any portion of a claim may be abandoned, as well as the whole.)

32. Abandonment of a claim may be made at any time by notice in writing, and all interest ceases from date of record of such

33. On abandonment the miner has right to remove (within time to be fixed by the Recorder) all machinery, property and extracted

.( > (NOTE: in the "Paris Belle'' case it was decided that leaving a ORIA, B claim with the intention of doing no more work upon It is an abandonment. In the case of Pellent v. Almoure, Mr. Justice

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Drake decided, February, 1897, that re-location could not be made without the written permission of the Commissioner, even in cases where the owner did not willingly abandon the claim. but the abandonment or forfeiture was caused by failure to comply with the act.)

84. To hold a duly locateu and recorded mineral claim for more than one year from date of record, work to the value of one hundred dollars must be done on the claim each year from the date of record. All work done outside of a claim with intent to work the same shall, if such work have direct relation and be in direct proximity to the claim, be deemed to be done on the

35. An affidavit made by the holder or his agent giving a detailed statement of the work done inust be filed with the Commissioner cr Recorder, and a certificate of work o ctained, and recorded (fee $2.50) before the expiration of each year from the date of record, otherwise the claim shall be deemed vacant and aband- oned. Instead of performing the work the annual sam of $100 may be paid to the Recorder in lieu thereof, ard a receipt there- for should be obtained and recorded.

36. Any miner or company of miners, holders of adjoining min- eral claims or miners who locate, 1eeord and work adjoining claims, not exceeding eight in number' in partnership, may, subject to filing a notice of intention with the Commissioner or Recorder, perform on #ny one or more of such claims all the work required to entitle "im or them to a certifi- cate of work for each claim, which must be recorded in each and every year, otherwise the claim shall be deemed to be abandoned.

87. Any money or labour expended in constructing a tunnel to de- velop a vein or lode will be deemed to have been expended on such vein or lode.

38. In case of dispute as to location of qa mineral claim the title to the claim shall be recognized according to the priority of such location, subject to any question as to the validity of the record itself, and to the miner having complied with the Act

89. No irregularity happening previous to the dato of tue record of the last certificate of work skall affect the tithe (which up to that time shall be assumed to be perfect) unless the Attorney- General takes action, based on fraud.

(NOTE: In the Grand Prize case, reported in the Victoria Times for May 1, 1897, the Hon. Mr. Justice MeColl held that where there is a bona tide actual occupation within the meaning of the Act, even where the location is defective, another person cannot enter on the claim for the purpose of locating it.)

40. To obtain from Commissioner a certificate of improvements toa mineral claim the holder must have (a) done or caused to be done work on the claim itself to the value of S400) exclusive of all houses, buildings and other like improvements; work done by predecessors in title shalt be ol- lowed; (b) found a vein or lode within the limits of such claim; (c) had the claim surveyed by an authorized provincial land sur- veyor, who shall have made three plats of the claim, and who shall have accurately defined and marked the boundaries of such claim upon the ground, and indicated the corners by placing monuments or legai posts at the angles thereof, and upon such monuments or legal posts shall be inseribed by him the name and official designation of the eclaim. nnd the corner repre- sented thereby, and who shall have, on completion of the survey, forwarded at once the original field notes and plan. direet to the Lands and Works Department; (d) posted a copy of the plat of the claim, and a notice in form "I? (of intention to apply for certificate of improvements) on the clnim and in the Recorder's office for sixty days; (e) inserted a copy of notice in the British Columbia Gazette and in a newspaper published and circulated in the division in which the claim is situated, or, in the absence of such local paper, in the one nearest thereto, for at least 60 days prior to application, which insertion can be made any time

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'after posting notice on claim; (f) filed with Recorder copy of sur- *veyor's field notes and plat immediately after posting notice on claim; and (g) filed with the Recorder affidavit of himself, or his agent, in the required form 'G"' te the effect that the abeve con- 'ditions have been compli' 1 with.

(a.) By the Mineral Act Amendment Act, 1897 it was pro- vided: The owner of a mineral claim who has had his claim surveyed within one year from the date of the record of the claim, or if the claim was recorded before the passing of this Act, (May Sth) then if. surveyed within one year from the passing of this Act, aud has filed in the office of the Recorder in the Mining Division in which the claim is situated, a declar- ation by a Provincial Land Surveyor, stating that he has sur- veyed the claim as required by sub-section (ce) of section 36 of the 'Mineral Act,'' and that he has delivered two plats of the claim and a copy of the original field notes to the owner of such claim, then the owner of such claim shall be entitled to have the cost of such survey, not to exeeed one hundred dol- lars, counted as work done en the claim.

41. Instead of doing any of the above work mentioned on the claim, the holder may pay the sum of 8500 direct to the Govern- ment; but he must otherwise comply with the foregoing provis- ions, except such as have respect solely to the work required

"to be done on claims.

42, If no action has been commenced and notice ihereof filed with the Recorder, he shall, at the expiration of the time of publica- tion forward to the owner or nis agent the documents above re- ferred to, and a certificate of compliance with the foregoing pro- visions, in the form 'I'? to the Act

43. Butif action has been commenced by one claiming an adverse right of any kind and a copy of the writ shall have been filed with the Recorder within twenty days from the commencement of the action, the issuance of the certificate shall abide the result of the action and the direction of the court. The action must be prosecuted "with reasonable diligence to final judgment': a certi fied copy of the judgment may be filed with the Recorder.

44. The action to assert adverse claim must be commeneed in the Supreme Court within sixty days after the publication in the British Columbia Gazette of notice "IF.'? but such time of sixty davs may be extended by special order of the Court on cause being shown.

(NOTE: For extension of time see Re the "Good Friday,' 4 B.C. Reports. p. 497; the "Golden Butterfly Fraction,'? Vie- toria 'Times. Dee. 28; 1896: the 'American Bov,'' Vietoria Times, Eiarris, 5 B.C. Reports, 229; Ikilbourne v. McGuigan, 5 BC, Reports, 233. Very strong grounds are necessary to obtain an extension of time. See also Corbin vy. Lookout Mining Co., 5

45. If any person shall in any suit or matter claim an adverse right of any kind to the mineral claim comprised in any record, or to any part thereof, or shall claim that any record is invalid or has been improperly obtained, or that the holder thereof has not complied with the provisions of the Act under which the location and record were made, or has not piior to the obtaining of such record made a good and valid location of such mineral claim according to Inw. the onus of proof thereof shall be on the person so claiming an adverse right, or so claim- ing that such record is invalid and has becn improperly obtained as aforesaid, and in default of suck proof judgment shall be given for the holder of sueh prior record in so far as such action, suit or matter relates to any of the matters aforesaid.

16. If. after applying for a_ certificate of improvements, the

holder of the claim shall transfer his interest therein, the trans- 'feree upon proof of such transfer tu the Gold Commissioner, 'shall be entitled to a certificate of improvements in his own 'name; and similarly, a transferee after issue of certificate and before Crown grant, may, on proof to the Commissioner of Lands 'and Works of the sale, have grant issued to him. . 47. If an adverse claim affects only a portion of the ground the 'applicant for certificate may relinquisi. **s portion covered by the Raverse claim and obtain a certificate for the undisputed por-

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48, After the issuing of and recording of such certificate and

rivate code. while it is in force no work need be done on the claim; and no Tecord of any transfer shall be made till after Crown grant.

_ 49. Once a certiticate of improvements is issued it cannot be im- peached in any court on any ground except that of fraud.

- (NOTE: This certificate of improvemen's is not only unim-

J & CO peachable as between rival claimants to mineral rights, but

; extends to owners of the soil, etc. See ''Paris Belle' case.)

50. On the recording of a e:rtificate of improvements in respect to claims outside the railway belt the holder shall be entitled toa Crown grant without any payment for the Jand; but if the claim lies within the railway belt he must pay to the Recorder five

ants dollars per acre before obtaining a Crown grant. 51 Application for a Crown grant must be male to the Com- missioner within three mouths from date of certificate of im- correspondents in a bbe: orca of wae ea oer acate pual Hee and

' > "become absolutely void; at the time of such application e holder Eauadns, We: ave must enclose hfs certificate, the sum of Ave dollars, the Re- corder's certificate, form '!,'* the field notes and plat, and the affidavit, form '"G.''

52. Liens on claims prior to Crown grants are not invalidated by NIES INAUGURATE ts issuance.

53. A Crown grant transfers and passes (a) on waste lands of the Crown - the right to all minerals (excepting coal) found in veins, lodes or rock in place, in, upon or under the land mentioned in the

rant: (b) on lawfully occupied land - tbe right to enter on which

Oo prospect minerals (other than coal) has been reserved to the Crown or its licensees - the right to all minerals (other than coal) found in veins, or lodes, or rock in place, in, upon or under the land, but reserving the rights of prior occupants; (¢c) on lawfully oceupied lands - where gold and silver have been reserved - the right to all the gold and silver found in veins, lodes, or roek in ICTORIA B.( place, in upon or under the land, but reserving the rights of

9 *\ prior occupants. But it conveys (from and after May Sth, 1897) 'only the right to the use and possession of the surface of the Claim including the use of all timber, for the purpose of winning pnd getting from and out of such claim the minerals contained ° CO therein, including all operations connected therewith or with the e business of mining.

54. Where a mineral claim held under Crown grant is located on waste lands of the Crown or on lands not already lLiwfully oe- cupied for other than mining purposes, the holder shall be en- titled to receive a Crown grant of all the surface rights on pay-

DRIA, B.C ment of $5 per acre and a fee of §& for such grant.

55. All Crown grants heretofore issued to the holders of mineral

claim records shall be decmed to have been validly issued so far as

of development

relates to the procedure upon the application to obtain the same, D MINING if in the application therefor the holder observed either the pro- TY, cedure prescribed by the Statutes in force at the time of the ree-

ord of such claim, or the procedure prescribed by the Statutes in Bice a the time of the applications for Crown grants thereof. 56. Where lands are occupied under timber lease, the Crown UNE & Co Brant shall reserve the timber. © 57. Mineral claims other than Crown grants. or anv interest therein, must be transferred by instrument in writing. which need

Not be under seal, but must be signed by the transferor or his » @gent authorized 1. writing. which authority must be recorded before the transfer canbe. All documents affecting min-

eral claims shall be recorded within the time prescribed for recording claims, but the failure to record shall not invalidate the Gec..ments as between the original parties, though as against hird parties they shall only take effect from the date of record. OSPECTOKR. * (NOTE: It is desirable to give the number, date, and place of Assue of every miner's certificate referred to in an instrument. adn the case of Atkins v. Coy, 5 B.C. Reports 8, it was decided that the law regarding priority of transfers was the same under Ahe Mineral Acts as the Land Pegistry Acts. and a_ registered fonveyance would have predence over an unregistered convey- 'nce, though the latter was executed first.) ERNI B GC 458. After Crown grant no instruments ure recorded with the Nd, ++ Recorder, but must be registered with the Land Registrar

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'and are governed by provisions of the Land Registry Acts, and 'should be by formal deed, duly acknowledged.

59. A miner may appropriate from unoccupied and unreserved tYrown lands not known to contain mineral, one mill site for each claim, This mil) site must not exceed five acres and must be as

nearly as possible in form of a square. (For further particulars

Water rights for mining purposes must, since May Sth, 1897, be applied for under the "Water Clauses Consolidation Act, 1897,'' part II, sees. 10 to 39, to which reference should be made.

60. A special mining partnership may be formed which may locate and record in the partnership name a claim for every partney, 'but this shall not allow a holder of a claim to hold in partner- 'ship any interest in any other claim on the same vein or lode.

61. By a majority of votes which may be given by proxy repre- Renting the greater interest, assessment may be levied to defray expenses. These assessments must be paid within thirty days after being made. In default of payment the interest of the partner in arrear may be sold.

62. A partner may serve notice in writing of abandonment on the foreman or manager, and after such service shall not be liable for further debts; the abandonment shall vest in the continuing partners, pro rata.

68. Mining partnerships with limited liability may be formed by filing with the Recorder a declaration in required form, and also placing upon a conspicuous part of every claim in large letters the name of the partnership followed by the words 'Limited Liability,' and after these conditions shall have been complied : a with. no member shall be liable for any indebtedness incurred . AS FoLiows: thereafter bevond an amount proportioned to his interest in the

64. Such partnership shall keep a correct account of its assets and and way ports - Habilities with the names of the partners, and the interests held iday at 7 o'clock by each, and shall make out a monthly balance sheet showing

y ' names of creditors and accounts due to each, which balance sheet

r River points o: end all partnership books suall be open to inspection by credi-

65. A foreman or manager must be appointed who shall represent the partnership and shall sue and be sued. No partnership shall be liable for any ones penis ee ee ead by such fore-

, , man or manager or by its agent authorized in writing.

except Monday 66. Failure to observe these conditions forfeits right to limita

trains for Koot. tion of liability.

67. Where mineral land is discovered in part of the province so . fituate that the provisions of the Act as to miner's certifi- mediate ports - ates and records of mining property cannot be justly applied or points on Quee: énforced by means of there being no Commissioner or Re- corder in the locality, the miners of the locality may hold meet- nts are offered, ings and, by a two-thirds vete, appoint one of their number to issue miner's certificates and to enter records, which shall be valid notwithstanding any informality therein: Provided, that s for Alb - all records and fees and a list of certificates issued with the ern! @ate and term thereof be forwarded to the nearest Commissioner nd 80th of each '© Recorder as soon thereafter as practicable, 68. The Commissioner may, in all proper cases, grant written for Cape Scott. COL ey to pause B erate or claim, or to pie under or , ©hrough avy ditch or flume, or to carry water through or over rangements car any land, Aa also may empower any one engaged ih the con- or charters on '&truction of any road or work to cross, divert or otherwise in- terfere with any ditch, water privilege, or mining right. ' 69. Owners of ditches, flumes or pipes may be ordered to make 00d any damage caused by breaks or imperfections. : ' 70. The Commissioner has power to summarily make such orders "BS will insure all mining operations being carried on so as not to Avterfere with or endanger the public safety, and may order Abandoned works to be filled up or guarded at the cost of the Parties who constructed the same.

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71. The Commissioner may mark out spaces of ground for de osits of leavings and deads from tunnels or claims on such terms T. Sharp, Mgr. bs he may think just. ; 72. Where there is no Recorder the Commissioner shal! act as 314 Homer St, gych, and he may at all times perform duties of Recorder.

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mcert n the case of mining property held as real estate whch ng ust be dealt with in the Land Registry Office. 7 74. Recorder's office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Ss holidays. During office hours all records and documents shall be Open to public inspection free of charge. Siga Letters /75. Owners of claims held as real estate are entitled to the game rights and privileges as those held otherwise. %6. Pending the issue of letters of administration, or probate (Sep will, the Commissioner may, being governed by the Official dministrators Act, take charge of the property of any @eceased miner. In cases where the miner dies intestate and the

value of his personal estate is under $300, the Commissioner ay dispense with administration and proceed to wind up and

stribute the estate, passing the accounts before the County urt judge of the district. ' "%7. The County Court has concurrent jurisdiction, known as the

"mining jurisdiction,'' with the Supreme Court in all mining dis-

tes. Cases may be transferred from County Court to Supreme

jourt. (It was decided by the Chief Justice in the case of

Richards vy. Price, reported in the Victoria Times for March 6,

Isv7T, that in any event a case begun in the County Court would

sn chhngare® not be transferred to the Supreme Court unless some peculiar 3 question of expediency should arise.)

cS ig 78. Anyone refusing to obey the lawful order of the Com-

> missioner or Judge may be summarily convicted before two

justices of the peace, or a stipendiary magistrate or judge, and fined $250, or imprisoned with or without hard labour for three

79. Any interestin mining claims or property may be seized aud sold by the sheriff under an execution against goods and chut-

Fairview, Bow 80. The Minister of Mines and Provincial Secretary or Min- Ss. efalogist may enter upon and examine any claim or mine.

81. Orders-in-council may be passed to carry out the provisions of or Investors, the Act, or to meet doubtful or ambiguous cases, or new ones

Which may arise; and also to relieve against forfeitures arising 0. from neglecting to take out miner's certificates,

82. The owner or occupier of any mineral or placer claim held

under Crown grant must pay an annual tax of twenty-five cents

'per acre, payable on 30th June. This tax forms a lien on the

UVER claim; but if $200 have been expended on the claim in labour or y 'improvements in any year the tax is remitted for that year.

There shall be assessed, levied and collected from every pérson owning, managing, leasing or working a mine one per cént. on the assessed value of all ore or mineral-bearing sub- Stances raised, gotten or gained, to be based on the market price of the ore or mineral-bearing substances at the mines, as determined in case of dispute by smelter, reduction, re- fimery works, or other satisfactory returns: Provided, that no

Broke fe or mineral-bearing substances shall be taxed which are

HM sold or removed from the mining premises.

3 The owner or manager of every mine and claim must notify

NING CO., LTD. tle Assessor of the district when the mine or claim is in active pro- fgction, and must furnish the name and address of the manager %® person to whom notices under the Assessment Act (which see) may be addressed; until this is done it is unlawful for any one ations, Reports 'at@ ship, send, take or carry away (or permit that to be done) tion 'mam the mining premises any ore or mineral-bearing substance. ' Mis tax is a lien not only upon the output upon which it {fs lev- M@ but also upon the mine and premises from which the ore im extracted, and upon all other ore, ete., upon the premises, B B®. Ore and mineral substances. raised. gotten, or gained from VER, «ff? mine before the 17th of April, 1896, are free from taxation.

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'86. Every owner of a mine and claim and any contractor for the performance of work thereon must pay the annual fee for Bininer's license for any person in his empioy tue Lor the @e, and inay deduct it out of wages or salary.

Bor every free miner's certificate issued to an individual...$5 90 for every free miner's certificate issued to a joint stock

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HOTEL, cording any clai Mate 'ce wt ; 2 60 Recording every cert cate 'o "wor oe 8 ' |E §\M@cording any "lay over' or every other record required TINGS AND CANBIE y to pei the Bas A ah Mee er ' ' . 2 50 Recording every abandonment, nelu ng 'the memorandum \NCOUVER, B.C. to be writton on the record .. 2 50 - _ - _ - for any euher va take made in the "Record "of 'Abandon- 50 + $2.00 per an recording "every " affidavit, where the 'same does 'not ex- _ eed three folios of one hundred words .. 50 THOMAS, Proprictor. gy every folio over three, thirty cents per folio. Me above rate shall be charged for all records made in the GOLD, SILVE ecord of Affidavits" ' Por all records made in the 'Record of CONTI ERR CeM, where COPPER, «<_the same oy not este! bape roe i baht Wor ever olio over three, a further c ar: e "o rt cents IRON and C0! @ folio. y ® y Per all ccotes oF Raga gal any "or extra Oe the ibove name ooks, where such copy or extracts shall not , FORMED. 'exceed three folios, per copy .. 3a are VRere such copies or extracts exceed three "folios, thirty suscseern @e0ts per folio for every folio over thy Sc Mor a Crown grant .. 2. ce ce ce oe te oe ee te ee ee ee ee BOO

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Vancouver, BC. wyInn," "PLACER MINE," and "DIGGINGS" shall be syn

@pymous terms, and shall mean any natural stratum or bed of @rth, gravel or cement mined for gold or other precious minerals

= #'PLACHR CLAIM" shall mean the personal right of property g interest in any placer mine; and in the term "MINING PRO- RTY" shall be included every placer claim, ditch. or water ht used for placer mining purposes, and all other things be - - ging ere 3 used 3 iM Wormiig thereof. Placer claims a e divided into creek diggings, bar diggings, dry diggings. bench diggings, and hill diggings: siailatc VG "CREEK DIGGINGS" shall mean any mine in the bed of any

fiver, stream or ravine, excepting bar diggings. "BAR DIGGINGS" shall mean any mine over which a river mtends when in its ficuded state.

"DRY DIGGINGS" shall mean any mine over which a river "BENCH DIGGINGS" shall mean any mine on a bench. and

shall, for the purpose of defining the size of a claim in bench gings, be excepted from ''dry diggings."' E OR BOND 'HILL DIGGINGS" shall mean any mine on the surface of a hill, and fronting on any natural stream or ravine. LUMBIA. "PRECIOUS STONE DIGGINGS" shall mean a deposit of pre- "STREAMS and RAVINES" shall include all natural water courses whether usua'ly containing water or not, and all rivers, "DITCH" shall inclu e a flume, pipe, or race, or other artificial foeans for conducting water by its own weight, to be used for . mining purposes. ~ *"DITCH HEAD" shall mean the point in a natural water E INVESTO! @Ourse or lake where water is first taken into a ditch. ; "LEGAL ST'' - Same as in Lode Claims. VILD "CLOSE SEASON" shall mean the period of the year during which placer claims in any district are laid over by the Commissioner of that district.

(As near as may be the same as in Lode Claims, bearing in Mind the distinction between the two kinds of mining. The fol- lowing differences are noted:)

4. Every miner shall, during the continuance of his certificate not longer, have the right to enter, locate, prospect, and mine gold and other precious metals upon any lands in the pro- ig Linen. vince of British Columbia, whether vested in the Crown or other- Vise, except upon Government reservations for townsites, land upied by any building, and any land falling within the cur- lage of any dwelling house, and any orchard. and any land lawfully occupied for placer mining purposes, and also Indian . Previous to any entry being made upon lands already law- ly occupied, such free miner shall give adequate security. the satisfaction of the Commissioner, for any loss or damage ch may be caused by such entry; and after such entry he shall ke full compensation to the occupant or owner of such lands any loss or damage which may be caused by reason of such

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A.Sc. (NOTE: See remarks in Lode Claims, sec. 5.) 8. A placer miner cannot cut timber for mining purposes. IGINEER. _ 4. A miner is entitled to locate and record a placer claim on

each separate creek, ravine, or hill, but not more than two = _ €laims iu the same locality, only one of which shall be a creek Of British Colum claim: he is allowed to hold any number of claims by purchase. _ 5 The size of placer claims shall be as follows: A "creek elaim,"' shall be 100 feet long. measured in the direction of the gen- ns, Tramways eral course of the stream, and shall extend in width from base to wners. . 'base of the hill or bench on each side, but when the hills or 'bencues are less than 100 feet apart the claim shall be 100 feet ANDON, Kootenay, square. In "bar diggings' 100 feet long at high water mark, and in width extending from high water mark into the river to its low- en «86h ST UWA ter level. Jn ''dry diggings,'' 100 feet square: Provided, that the Commissioner shall have authority, where a_ bench a As narrow, to extend the limits of the claim beyond the limits of | he bench, but not to exceed 100 feet square. In "hill diggings,' if base line or frontage of 100 feet, drawn parallel to the main direction of the stream or ravine on which it fronts. Parallel "lines drawn from each end of the base line, at right angles there- to. and running to the summit of the hill, shall constitute the side lines thereof. Legal posts shall be placed, 100 feet apart, on 'both the base line and side lines, and no claim shall extend be-

yond the posts so placed. : ANTS - 6. If any miner, or company of miners, discover a new mine, | ' and such discovery be established to the satisfaction of the Com- missioner, placer claims of the foilcwing size, in dry, bar, bench,

; creek or hill diggings shall be allowed, viz: tes. Monito: To one discoverer, one claim 3800 feet in length.

To'a party of two discoverers, two claims, amounting to-

Y av gether to 600 feet in length. 2? Vals IN To a party of three discovercrs, three claims, amounting to- y gether to 800 fect in length. ves, To a party of four discoverers, four claims, amounting to-

gether to 1,000 feet in length. And to each member of a party beyond four in number, a claim of the ordinary size only. ' A creek discovery claim shall extend on each side of the OUTFITTE centre of the creek as far as the summit of the hill, but not exceeding 1,000 feet. 7 A new stratum of auriferous earth, gravel, or cement, situ- gted in a locality where all placer claims are abandoned, shall Po be deemed a new mine, although mines in the same locality shall hone 250. have been previously worked; and dry diggings discovered in the vicinity of bar diggings shall be deemed a new mine, and vice m B ( versa. <A discoverer's claim shall be considered as one ordinary

Claim, in respect to recorcing, working and representing. 8. In defining the size ot placer elaims they shall be measured horizontally, irrespective of inequalities on the surface of the

vrite or call: 9. Every placer claim shall be as nearly as possible rectangu- . lar in form, and marked by four legal posts at the corners

'thereof, firmly fixed in the ground. One of such posts shall be Broke: "Mmarked as the "initial post,' and on that post shall be placed a g '~ jegible notice in writing, stating (a) the name of the claim. (b) Ats length in feet, (¢) general direction, (d) the date of the notice, MINING CO., and. (e) name of each locator. If any side line of any claim shall by R.) Assays exc. 100 feet in length, legal posts shall be placed along such Capitalization, Bide une. at distances not exceeding 100 feet. Sg ; 10. Locations may be made on Sunday, ),000; Treasury, 11. Claims must be recorded at the Recoréer's office of the district in which they are siiuste, within three days from location, if Within ten miles of office; an additional day is allowed for every RTIES * additional ten miles or fraction. Particulars tn writing must be MINING sToc. furnished to the Recorder as follows: (a) name of claim, (b) name 'of each locator, (c) numbers of miners' certificates, (d) locality of N, B.G. claim, (e) length in feet, (f) period of record, (g) date of location,

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and §=6(h) date of record. If through ignorance record {is de in wrong division, the miner shall, within fifteen days from

r é liscovery of error, record in proper division. If Recorder is ab- « gent, miner may leave fees and particulars with the person in

912. The record may be for one or more year, fee $2.50 per

arn K rear.

S18. A free miner shall, at any time during the existence of his € ord or re-record, be entitled to extend the term of his in- 3 est in his placer claim for one or more years, upon payment f @f the proper fees by re-recording such claim: the re-record shall set out (a) name of claim (b) name of each holder of an interest

rein, (c) number of cach certificate, (d) locality of claim, (e) Tiod of re-record, (f) date of re-record.

"14. If the Recorder makes any record before he has received all nbove particulars the record is absolutely void,

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: , : fall be entitled to hold the same during the existence of his

oT ' gecord or re-record of such claim upon complying with all the ens and conditions of the Act.

"46. The interests of a free miner in his placer claim shall, save as » placer mines held as real estate, be deemed to be a chattel erest, equivalent to a lease, for such period as the same may ve been recorded, renewable at the end tbereof by re-recording : aT subject to conditions as to forfeiture, working representa- : #fon, re-recording and otherwise.

; ti Every miner shall have the exclusive right of entry upon

ICTOR).., bau. claim, for the miner-like working thereof, and the con- , Struction of a residence thereon, and shall be entitled exclusively ¢ SA all the proceeds pene a be Sea be he yeas Maal Sh ner may, upon application made to him, allow other free min- SOoGee. ers such rights of entry thereen as may be necessary for the ~ working of their claims, upon such terms as may to him seem 18. The holder of a claim shall have no right to a vein or

ESTABLISHED 1887 lode within the limits of his claim, unless he shall have located - - - - - ~ - - - -_ and recorded the ground as a mineral claim, and until he shall

so locate and record such ground, the same shall be open for location and record.

Stocks 19. In case of dispute as to title it shall be recognized according to priority of location, subject to any question as to the validity of the record itself, and compliance with the Act. No irregular-

hon' {ty mace prior to the then current date of the reeord or re-record of Trail, Lardeau, gach olaim shall effect the title, and it shall be assumed that up

bet and to «etc of such record, or re-record, the title is perfect: Provided ~ rae *hit ix fs always open to prove that the ground was improperly a4 ineviiclently staked, or that the stakes have been illegally

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(b.) Upon the application for such leave being signed by all S 'he helders of the claim or set of claims.

i+ Sach leave of absence does not relieve the holder epee calm or pet of cine st Caney ene ~ he provisions ma " 'the Act respecting miner's certificates, records and re-records MINING does this section affect the discretionary power of the Com- : meper with respect to granting a leave of absence under other

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23. The Commissioner may lay-over any claim for such period and reasons as he may think proper.

24. No claim located and recorded within fourteen days before

or at any time during the close season, shall be

deemed to be laid over, unless so much work shall have been

bona fide done thereon by the holder thereof as shall, in the

Opinion of the Commissioner, fairly entitle him to have such im laid over.

25. Where the supply of water is insufficient to enable claims requiring water to be worked, such claims shall be laid over during such insufficiency, but no longer, except by leave of the

oOmmissioner; but a notice of such insufficiency of water must be

Osted in the office of the Recorder within three days from the @ssation of work.

26. All forfeitures shall be absolute.

27. Every claim shall be represented and bona fide worked by the holder thereof, or by some person on his behalf, continuously, as nearly as practicable, during working hours, and shall be deemed to be abandoned ond absolutely forfeited when the same shall have remained unworked on working days by the holder thereof, OF some person on his behalf, for the period of seventy-two hours, except during the close season, some lay-over, or leav> of absence. or during sickness, or for some other reasonable cause which shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

(NOTE:. In Woodbury vy. Hudnut, 1 B.C. Part ii, p. 39, it was held that the construction by a miner of a cabin fit and conveni- ent for a residence while working on his claim, though not stand- ing on the claim itself, may be taken as proper and miner-like working on the claim so as to prevent abandonment and forfeit- ure. The Commissioner's discretion as to leave of absence and laying over is not open to review by the courts. If a miner re- turn to his claim after an absence of seventy-two hours and finds it intact, he is "in as of his old estate,'' and may re-com- mence working. The wrongful occupation of a claim by a tres- peeer excuses the true owner from the obligation to represent

fs claim by actual work thereon, provided he is not guilty of delay in seeking to establish his right.)

28. After the recording of a placer claim. the removal of any post by the holder thereof, or by any person acting in his behalf, made for the purpose of changing the limits of his claim, shall act as a fuifeiture of the claim.

29. Every bill of sale, conveyance, or mortgage of a placer claim, or of any fraction thereof, shall be recorded within the time prescribed for recording claims.

80. No transfer of any placer claim, or of any interest therein, Shall! be enforceable unless the same or some memorandum thereof shall be in writing, signed by the transferer, or by his agent authorized in writing, and recorded in the Record of Convey-

(NOTE: In Lode Claims the Act requires the authority of such agent to be recorded before the record of the transfer. Appar- ently in placer claims this is not necessary.)

/@1. The transfer of any real estate acquired under the provis- 8 of the "Gold Mining Amendment Act, 1873,'' shall be ia writing, signed by the transferer or his ageut authorized in writ- ing, and attested by a subscribing witness.

Tunnels, drains, shafts and ditches belong to the claim for me use of which they are constructed.

483. In tunnelling under hills, on the frontage of which angles eecur, or which may be of an oblong or elliptical form, no Irty shali be allowed to tunnel from any of such angles, nor m either end of such hills, so as to interfere with parties nelling from the main frontage.

84. Before tunnels or drains are run or constructed, through any inds, in connection with a drain, a license must be obtained

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e 85. On written application, the Commissioner may, in writing grant a right of way and entry not exceeding twenty years upon any mining ground for the construction of public drains with

) ers, power to collect tolls for user. 'The application shall set out (a)

applicant's name, (b) nature and extent of proposed drain, (c)

t e° toll to be charged, (d) term of years applied for, and (e) all

Ors, % 'other privileges required. Notice of such application shall be

osted on the Recorder's officedand on the ground for thirty clear

e ays before application: with application must be deposited $25,

which will be refunded in case of refusal. An annual rent of

Ad : 25 for each quarter of a mile must be paid, from the date of xing & Neal's, Liebe: rant.

peeSeeeeeeed = - «s(0n_ and after June Ist, 1897, the "Water Clauses Consolida- "tion Act, 1897,'' came into force, which Statute regulates all Questions relating to water: see Part II. secs. 10 to 39, to which

-¥eference should be made.) . 36. A miner is entitled to the use of so much of the water natur- ally flowing through or past his placer claim, and not already

dawfully appropriated, as shall, in the opinion of the Commis-

§ uer, be necessary for the due working thereof. © NOTE: In the "Jenny Lind'? case, 1 B.C. Reps., part fi, p. 485, it was held that a company could not turn nearly ali ths water of a creek from its bed at a point some distance above their claim and convey it by a ditch to their ground, thereby depriving ' Others of the supply, for such intercepted water could not be kinds, Iron deemed to be "water naturally flowing through or past their -eclaim."' <A grant of the water should have been applied for in

mplements, Fic usual way.)

' ~~ 387. The Commissioner may, in his discretion, and on terms grant Machinery, a water right in any unappropriated water, for any placer min- plies ing purpose, for any term not exceeding ten years: no p . miner shall be charged any money rental for any such water used by him for mining purposes on his own claim.

3efore application the miner shall -

38. (1.) Post a notice in writing on a legal post upon some con- spicuous part of the ground on which such water is intended to be used, and a copy of such notice on the office of the Re- corder for at least twenty days, which notice shall contain the following particulars: -

(a.) Name of eacn applicant:

(b.) Number of each applicant's certificate:

(c.) The name, or if unnamed, a sufficient description of the stream, lake, or other source of water:

(d.) Point of diversion or intended ditch-head:

(e.) Number of inches:

(f.) Purpose for which required:

(g.) Date cf notice.

") (2.) If more than three hundred inches are applied for, deposit is required, of twenty-five dollars, to be refunded if the grant ig not made.

389. Such grants must be recorded within the time limited for frecording claims, and shall during each year of the continuance of the grant, and whilst it shall be in operation, be re-recorded as in the case of claims. No grant shall take effect until re-

ee Grants speak from their own date, not from date of ' M. Wel * 40. No miner shall be entitled to a grant of the water of any

Atream for the purpose of selling the water to claim-holders on ety eer ce Rel se Ape alge Commissioner may, however, rant such privileges as he may deem just. when such water i NE EXAMINER, Intended to work bench or hill oleiiGe fronting on any such 'Stream; provided, that the rights of free miners then using the

Water be protected. 4 41. The owner of any water right may distribute the water to S an B 'Buch miners and on such terms as he may deem advisable, ' "Within the limits mentioned in his grant: Provided, always, that Buch owner shall be rs,

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cate and bona fide work any claim below the ditch-head, on any stream so diverted, he or they shall collectively be entitled to forty inches of water if two hundred inches be diverted, and Sixty inches if three hundred inches be diverted, and no more, except upon paying to the grantee compensation equal to the amount of damage sustained by him on account of the diversion of such extra quantity of water; and, in computing such dam- age, i expense of the construction of the ditch shall be con-

43. On any dispute between applicants before grant is made, pri- ority of notice shall constitute priority of right.

Every grant is subject to the rights of such miners as shall, at its date, be working on the stream above or below the ditch

i head, and of any other persons lawfully using such water for any

purpose whatsoever.

' 44. A grant of a water right is appurtenant to the claim, and Whenever the claim is worked out, abandoned or forfeited, or Whenever the occasion for the use of the water upon the claim Or mine shall hav° permanently ceased, the grant shall be deter-

» 45. Within thirty days after the grant is made, the grantee must commence the excavation or construction of the works in which he intends to divert and convey the water, and shall prosecute the work diligently and uninterruptedly to completion, unless in- terrupted by the severity of the weather: Provided, always, that the Commissioner may, in his discretion, allow such work to E cease for any time, upon cause being shown. Upon the non- fulfilment of any of the conditions of this section, the grant shall

be forfeited.

46. The grantee may obtain permission from the Commissioner to change the piace of diversion, on giving such notices and Complying with such terms as the Commissioner may require.

47. Every grantee shall take all reasonable means for utilizing

AT So a the water granted to him; and if he wilfully waste any water, or take a quantity of water in excess of his requirements, the - - 'Commissioner may declare his grant to be forfeited.

48. Any person desiring to bridge any stream, claim or other place, for any purpose, or to mine under or through any ditch or flume, or to carry water through or over any land already occupied, may do so with the written sanction of the Commis-

CANA IDA Sioner. In all such cases the right of the party first in posses- sion, whether of the mine or of the water right. is to prevail, so as to entitle him to compensation if the same be just.

49, Whenever it shall be intended, in forming or upholding any ditch to enter upon and occupy any part of a claim, or mine

St Paul held as real estate, or other land, or to dig or loosen any earth

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. . notice in writing of such intention shall be given to the owner

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50. Any person heretofore or hereafter engaged in the construc- ec ony road s wor BAS with the sanction of the Com- o and from a - 'hoes tight oy onion shinin otherwise interfere with any ditch, as the Commissioner shall direct. a eon Renee 51. The owner of any ditch, flume, or pipe, shall, at his own ex- Be cosene Oe porate, aac Se bi all culverts necessary for asst of waste and superfluous wat 7 :

Over any such ditch, flume, or pipe. A take orem Be UTE 52. The owner of any ditch, flume, or pipe shall construct and secure the same in a proper and substantial manner, and main- tain the same in good repair to the satisfaction of the Com- sioner, and so that no damage shall occur to any road or work in its vicinity from any part of the works of such ditch, flume, or pipe; and such owner shall be liable and shall make good, in such OLDFIELD! Benner aa the Commissioner shall determine, all damage which asione y or through an r ' 4 ing ot being, imperfect y parts of such works break

53. en the term of any grant has expired, the gr at the discretion of the Commissioner, obtain a roawal oe ike |, apply nearest Same for a reasonable term, not to exceed ten years, provided the necessity for the use of said water for the purpose for which

i was originally granted continues to exist.

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0 corder, such notice shall be deemed good and sufficient. 55. The Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works may lay out, - m time to time, the public roads of the province, across,

rough, along, or under any ditch, water right, or mining right, in any Crown land, without compensation, provided that as little damage as possible shall be done,

56. One or more free miners inay apply to the Commissioner for @ grant of exclusive rights of way through and entry upon any mining ground in his district, for the purpose of constructing, ing and maintaining a bed-rock flume.

67. Every such appiication shall be in writing, and shall be left ' the Recorder's office, addressed to the Commissioner, and ll state the name of the applicant and the nature and extent

68. Thirty days' notice of such application shall be given, by af- ing the same to some conspicuous part of the ground through ich the rights of way are asked, and a copy thereof upon the

Walls of the Court House or of the _ office of the Recorder. or to such application, such ground shall be marked out by legal posts, placed at intervals of one hundred and fifty feet along the proposed main line or course of the flume, with a notice of such application affixed to one of such posts. And any miner may protest before the Commissioner within such thirty days against such application being granted, but not afterwards. b0, Every application must be accompanied by a deposit of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, which shall be refunded if the application be refused, but not otherwise. . Such grant shall be in writing, signed by the Commis- sioner, and shall be for a term not exceeding five years, . The grantee shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges, that is to say: -

(a.) The right of way through and entry upon any new and unworked river, creek, gulch, or ravine, and the exclusive right to locate and work a_ sitrip of ground one hundred feet wide and two hundred feet long in the bed thereof to each grantee named in such grant:

(b.) The right of way through and entry upon any river, ereek, guich, or ravine, worked by miners for any period longer than two years prior to such entry, and already wholly or par- tially abandoned, and the exclusive right to stake out and work both the unworked and abandoned portions thereof, one hun- dred feet in width, and one-quarter mile in length, for each grantee named in such grant:

(c.) Such right of way through and entry upon any river, creek, or ravine discovered within two years next preceding the date of his application before mentioned. and upon any portions of which any miner is legally holding and bona fide working a claim, as to the Commissioner may seem advisable:

(d.) The right of way through and entry upon all placer claims which are at the time of the notive of application be- fore mentioned bona fide being worked by any miner, for the purpose of cutting a channel and laying his flume therein, with such reasonable space for constructing, maintaining, and re- repairing the flume as may be necessary; Provided that the owne,y of such last mentioned placer claim shall be entitled to take eo receive the gold or other minerals found in the cut so

te The right to all the gold or other minerals in his flume. f.) No person locating new and unworked or abandoned Zround within the limits of such grant, after the notice above mentioned has been given, shall have any right or title as against such grantee to the ground so located. 62. A holder of a claim through which the line of the grantee's flume is to run may put in a bed-rock flume in his claim to von- nect with the grantee's flume, upon giving the grantee ten days' notice in writing to that effect; but he shall maintain the like gtade and build his flume as thoroughly and of as strong materials as are used by such grantee.

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the flume, repairs, and other matters in which both parties are terested, as may be adopted by such grantee; and such claim- older shall have the right at any time before the abandonment of his claim to become a purtner of the grantee, by uniting his claim and flume with the ground and flume of the grantee, and taking an interest proportionate to that which he shall cede to the grantee; or he may abandon his claim and flume, and such abandonment shall enure to the use and benefit of the grantee, 64. The grantee shall lay at least one hundred feet of flume dur- Ing the first year of such grant, and three hundred feet annually 'thereafter, until completion of the flume; but the amount of filuine to be laid may be reduced at the discretion of the Com- _ 65. Any miner working a claim where a bed-rock flume exists 'shall be entitled to tail his sluices, hydraulics, and ground-sluices into such flume, but so as not to obstruct its free working by

66. The grantee shall record his grant with the Recorder within three days after obtaining the same: he shall also pay an annual rent of twelve dollars and fifty cents for each quarter of a mile of right of way.

67. The interest of a grantee is a chattel interest equivalent to a lease for the term of such grant.

68. Upon the expiration of a grant for a bed-rock flume, it May, at discretion of Commissioner, be extended for any further term not exceeding five years for any one extension.

69. Forfeiture will follow failure to comply with any conditions of the grant or Act.

70. The Commissioner may, with the sanction of the Lieutenant- Governor-in-Council, grant a lease for any unoccupied and unre- 'served Crown land for placer miuing purposes or for precious stone diggings for any term not exceeding twenty ycars, on such terms and conditions as he shall think fit: and any miner de- siriug to obtain a lease of any mining ground shall mark out such ground by placing a legal post at each corner, and shall post a notice on the post nearest to the mining claims then be- ing worked in the immediate locality, and also on the office of the Recorder, which notice shall set out (1) the name of each ap- plicant, (2) the locality of the ground to be acquired, (3) the quan- ey of ground, (4) the term for which such lease is to be apnlieu

71. The miner, after staking the ground and posting the notices as aforesaid, shall, within thirty days. make application (in du- plicate) in writing. addressed to the Gold Commissioner, with the plan of the ground on the back, and shall leave the same at the Office of the Recorder, which application shall set out (1) the name of each opplicant, (2) number of each applicant's certificate, (8) the locality of the ground, (4) the quantity of ground. (5) the term of the lease desired, (6) the rent proposed to be paid.

72. On making such application the miner shall deposit with the

ecorder, for the use of the Commissioner, a plan of the ground,

triplicate. And every person making application for a lease of mining ground for any purpose under the provisions of the Act shall deposit the sum of twenty dollars with the Commis- Sioner at the time the application is made. If the application is granted, the twenty dollars deposited to be applied towards the payment of the first year's rent, and the balance of the first year's rent shall be paid by the applicant within sixty days after the Commissioner gives him notice of the execution of the lease, which notice nay be sent by letter to the applicant to his address: such address to be left with the Commissioner when the application for the lease is made. If the application {is not 'granted. the twenty dollars deposited is to be returned to the pplicant; but in case the applicant fails to perform his part

n accordance with his application, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Government. and his application shall be void.

73. Applications shall not be for greater than the following areas 'or distances:--

- In creek digg'ngs on abandoned or unworked creeks. half a mile in length: }

_ Any other mining ground, eighty acres; but in no ease shall - any lease extend along any creek or river more than five hun-

Precious stone diggings, ten acres; but the right to mine fo: precious stones shall not include the right to mine for gold other precious metals, unless the ground be held also for tha purpose separately.

74. Provided, always, that nothing in the Act shall be deemed t affect the right of any holder of a lease of mining ground to; renewal thereof, if such holder has substantially made and per. formed upon the ground the labour, work, and expenditure re quired by such lease as a condition of renewal thereof.

75. A lease shall not be granted for any mining ground any portio of which is actually occupied by miners, unless with the consen of such occupiers; and no lease shall be granted for minin: ground which is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, availab| for agricultural purposes.

76. The Commissioner may. with the sanction of the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council, grant or refuse any application for a leas of mining ground. or modify the terms and conditions of suc! application as be shall think fit.

77. Every application for such lease, together with the plan of the ground and the Commissioner's report thereon, shall be for warded by such Commissioner to the Lieutenant-Governor-in Council, and no lease shall be granted on any such applicatio: without his sanction.

78. Every lease shall be in writing signed by the Commissioner and the lessee, and shal! be in duplicate or triplicate, as the cas may require. and one copy of every such lease shall, as soon as pos sible after it is issued, be transmitted by mail by the Commis sioner issuing the same. to be filed in the cffice of the Recorder in the mining division of the district in which the mining ground leased is situated.

79. Every lease shall provide for securing to the public reason abie rights of way and water, and shall contain a covenant by the lessee to mine the ground in a miner-like manner, and shall con. tain such covenants for the continuous workiug of such ground as the Commissioner shall think reasonable, and shall reserve the right to miners to enter on such ground and mine for veins or lodes.

80. On the non-performance or non-observance of any covenant or condition in any lease, such lease shali be declared forfeited by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Minister of Mines, unless good cause be shown to the contrary. After any such declaration 0: forfeiture, the ground shall be open for location by any miner. No jease, whether made before or after the passage of this Act, shall hereafter be declared forfeited, except in ac: cordance with this section.

81. Leases shall be granted for placer mining only, and shall not be assigned or sub-let withont the written consent of the Com-

82. When any mining ground is held under lease, and such mi?- ing ground shall have been efficiently worked, as required by the conditions of the lease, to the satisfaction of the Commis: sioner, and if at the expiration of the lease a portion of snid mining ground remains still to be worked, the lessee may obtain an extension of the lease, upon the same _ conditions as_ the original lease, for such reasonab'e time as will enable him te work out such portion of the said mining ground as still remai's unworked, and the Commissioner may, with the sanction of the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Couneil, grant such extension by metmur andum endorsed on the lease: Provided, that whenever the min- iug ground so held under lease has been forfeited, abandoued or worked out, and when the ditch or flume constructed for con: veying water has a carrying capacity of not less than five hun- dred inches of water, and shall have cost not less than 'ive thous- and dollars, such ditch or flume shall remain the property of the owner thereof.

88. The Commissioner may, with the sanction of the Lieutenant- Governor-in-Council. grant a lease for any term, not exceeding twenty years, of the bed of any river below low water mark for dredging purposes. for a distance not exceeding fire miles. upen such terms as he shall think fit: Provided. always, that every such lease shall reserve the right to every miner or mining company to run tailings into such river at any point thereon, also to mine two feet below the surface of the water at low water mark. by putting in wing-dams, whether such miner shall locate before or

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of any covenant or ared forfeited by the Minister of vy. After any such n for location by ufter the passage ed, except in ac.

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se, and such mip- as required by of the Commis: portion of snid assee may obtain onditions as the 1 enable him to | as still remaiis Sanction of the sion by mero: henever the min- ited, abandoned structed for con- s than five hun- } than five thous- property of the

f the Lieutenant- 2% not exceeding water mark for fire miles, upen , that every such mining company on, AISO to mine water mark. by locate before or

after the date of such lease; and it shali be lawful for the holder or holders of any lease or leases, whether, granted befoie oF after the passing of this Act, engaged in dredging for gold in amy such river, at the time when they may be engaged in dredg- iug, to cut into any bar, bench, or old chainel or any of the anks of such river on which they hold leases, or mine in any bench or bank thereof during high or low water, provided the ime ground is not leased under the "Placer Mining Act, 1891,"

d amending Acts, or any other Act, or is not at such time be- ing worked by miners, the right being reserved to miners to con- ifruct wing-dams as far as may be desired into any of such bars, yoniks or benches for the purpose of conducting mining opera- . either by sluice or rocker, and parties holding such dredg- leases shall not in any manner interfere with any miner or p him from working any part of said river or benches, other- Wise than by dredging, of which the holders of such leases shall ave the full right. $4. It shall not be lawful for any miner to construct wing-dams within one thousand feet of any dredger while working, nor to Batract any dredger in any manner.

85. Mining partnerships can locate and record in the partnership Mame a placer claim for each partrer who is a miner. Such

partnership claims may be located and recorded as a set of ims, and each such claim shall be staked as an ordinary imu. One stake on each such claim shall be marked as an initial

stake, by writing thereon the words 'Initial Post.'' It shall not be requisite to post more than one location notice on each set of claims, which notice shall be on the first initial post.

s6. A set of claims may be recorded in one record. The name of evory partner, and the number of every partner's miner's certificate, shall be on the record of every such set of claiins. The partnership name shall appear on every such record, and all @lain:es so taken up shall be the property of the partnership.

87. The'Placer Act Amendment <Act'' of 1897 provides that any miner, or two or more miners, holding adjoining leases as creek claims may consolidate as many as ten leases, by filing with the Recorder a declaratory statement containing the name of the company or partnership which is to hold the consolidated Jeas., the location and size of each lease; and such statement shall be signed by the holder or holders of the leases to be consolidated. After filing such declaratory statement such miner, or miners, shall be allowed in each and every year to perform, on any one or more of such leases, all the work that is necessary to be per- formed to hold all such leases.

(See Lode Claims for other provisions. These are practically identical with the excention that this Act does not say, as does the other, that "upon the abandonment of any share in a mining

partnership, the title to the abandoned share shall vest in the continuing partners, pro rata, according to their former inter-

Another difference is that under this Act a limited liability part- nership cannot be formed unless it is 'free from all debt in res- pect of the partnership property." Also, under this Act though a partner may sell his interest he 'shall be liable for the indebt- edness on the said interest in proportion to his tnterest in the

partnership.'? These words are not in the corresponding clause of the Mineral Act.)

(As in Lode Claims. NOTE, however, that in this Act the Re- corder's office hours are from 10 to 4 instead of 9 to 4; and that though under the Mineral Act, books of record and documents

led may be inspected in office hours free of charge, under this

ct documents filed must pay the fee set out in the schedule, et the schedule contains no such fee. On the other hand, under this act, every miner "shall be entitled to a printed copy" thereof "on application to the Recorder;'' under the Mineral Act he mast pay twenty-five cents: By the 'Placer Mining Act (1891) Amendment Act, 1897," the jurisdiction of the County Courts in suits relative to wat r

There is, under this Act no power to transfer a suit begun in the County Court to the Supreme Court, though it may be done under the Mineral Act. Sec. 144, s.s. 11. (See Lode Claims,

s8. In addition to the powers already specified the Comuiis. sioner may -

(a.) Describe the number of miners who shall be required to work in prospecting a set of claims until gold in paying quanti ties is found: : :

(b.) For the more convenient working of back claims or benches or slopes, permit the owners thereof to driv a tunnel through the claims fronting on any creek ra. vine, or water course, upon such terms as shall seem expedient: Provided that in tunnelling under hills, on the frontage of which angles occur, or which may be of an oblong or elliptical form, no parties shall be allowed to tunnel from any of the said angles, nor from either end of such hills, so as to interfere wit parties tunnelling from the main frontage:

(c.) Mark out a space of ground for deposits and leavings ani deads from any tunnel, claim, or mining ground, upon = such terms as he may think just:

(d.) Extend the limits of a claim in "bench diggings'' beyond the limits of the bench, but not to exceed one hundred feet

(e.) In case of disputed boundaries or measurements, em. ploy a surveyor to mark and define the same, and cause the reasonable expense thereof to be paid by either or both of the parties interested therein:

(f.) Permit or order any mining posts to be moved:

(g.) Upon application, allow a miner such right of entry upon any adjacent claim as may be necessary for the working of his claim, and uj}on such terms as may to him seem reascnable:

(h.) Grant licenses or rights of way for the purpose of con- structing drains or tunnels: and exercise such powers as are specified in the Act:

(i.) Grant rights of way for the purpose of constructing bed. rock flume, and may extend the grant at the expiration in ac cordance with the Act:

(j.) Grant leases of mining ground, and renewals of - such leases, and exercise all powers as are specified in the Act.

(k.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the 'Gold Mining Amendment Act, 1873,'' or in any Crown grant issued under the said Act, or under this or any other Act, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner, in his discretion, and with or without any terms or conditons to allow to the owners of claim all such rights or privileges in and over mineral or other claims held as real estate as may be allowed in and over claims not so held; and owners of claims held as real estate shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as owners of claims not so held.

(See Lode Claims, secs. 82-6.)

Yor every free miner's certificate issued to an individual ..$5 0" For every free miner's certificate issued to a joint stock com- Every substituted certificate... .. 1. 1. 1. we ee ee ee ee Recording any claim (for each year) ae 2 Recording any ''lay over,'' or every other record required to be made in the "Record Book" .. .. 1. 1. we ee ce we ee 2 SO Recording every abandonment, including the memorandum to be written on the record .. .. 1... 1. ce ue ce ee ee ee 2 For any other record made in the 'Record of Abandon- PORNUR is: 6.0 o.8 hie ceeade he Gb OE Ae. ee ee oe eb oe. we are For recording every affidivit, where the same does not ex- ceed three folios of one hundred words . roe ped ye AE gag cents per folio. e above rate sha e charged for all recor

er a suit begun ough it may be ee Lode Claims,

ed the Comuiis:

1 be required to n paying quanti:

any creek seem expedient: ontage of which > elliptical forn, any of the said to interfere with

und, upon = such

iggings'' beyond

asurements, em: and cause the r or both of the

nt of entry upon > working of his purpose of con: such powers as

onstructing bed.

newals of in the Act. in the 'Gold er Act, it shall etion, and with > the owners of ver mineral or allowed in and ns held as real 1d privileges as

t stock com-

requ i red to yrandum to es not ex-

inde In the

"ive Mor every lease .. .. ..

Wor all records made in the 'Record of Conveyances,'' where "the same do not exceed three folios .. .. 2 50

For every folio over three, a further charge of thirty cents per folio.

For all copies or extracts from any record in any of the above-named books, where such copy. or extract shall

Whiere such copies or extracts exceed three folios, thirty 'cents per folio for ever folio over three.

fhe Mineral Confirmation Act of 1898 provides - '(a.) The title to any claim bona fide located in accordance with the provisions of the ''Mineral Act, 1891,'' after the pass- age of the 'Mineral Act, 1891, Amendment Act, 192,'' but be- fore the receipt by the Recorder of the district in such claim fg recorded of intelligence that such Amendment Act had been passed, and of the nature of the provisions respecting the size, @hape, and method of staking mineral claims thereby substi- tuted for the provisions previously existing, shall be in no wise affected or prejudiced by the passuge of the said ''Mineral Act, (4891) Amendment Act, 1892,'' but such claims shall be held to all intents and purposes as if located before the passage of the said 'Mineral Act (1891) Amendment Act, 1892.''

(NOTE: The next section (8) of the Act directed that before December 31, 1898, every Recorder should transmit to the Minis- ter of Mines o declaration giving full particulars of claims re- corded between April 23, 1892, the date of the passage of the Mineral Act (1891) Amendment Act, 1892, aud the date of the re- ceipt by him of the intelligence above mentioned.)

(b.) Every instrument, memorandum of sale, or other writing, whether under seal or not, executed before the passing of this Act, purporting to transfer any interest in any placer claim or claims held under the authority of the mining laws of the pro- vince in force at the time of such transfer, from which, by reason of its customary use, or from other satisfactory reas- ons it is plainly deducible that the intention of the maker thereof was to pass to the transferee the maker's entire in- erest in such claim or claims, shall, unless some reservation or exception or contrary intention appears, otherwise than by the ommission of proper operative words, or of words of inherit- ance, or by the presence of some other fnformality, or of one Or more such, pass, and be deemed to have passed, to the trans- feree an estate of fee simple in the premises, or other the full estate held or possessed by the maker.

(c.) Where, by reason of the loss of the documents of title to any such claim, it is impossible to produce the same for pur- poses of registration, it shall be sufficient to entitle an appli- cant to have his title registered under the Lands' Registry Acts to produce to the Registrar of Titles a copy of the record of such transfer or transfers, certified under the hand of the Re- corder, in whose office are the books of record in which any such transfer is recorded.

Since May Sth, 1897, all new joint stock companies and trad- \ corporations are to be governed by the provisions of the *Oompanies' Act, 1897.'' Certain sections of this Act conferring

, Certain privileges on mining companies are hereunder given: -

Issue of Shares Without Personal Liability by Mining

89. The memorandum of association of a company incorpor- ated or reincorporated under this Act, the objects whereof are restricted to acquiring, managing, developing, working and sell- ing mines, mineral claims, and mining properties, and the win- ning, getting, treating, refining and marketing of mineral there fom, may contain a provision that no liability beyond the

amount actually paid upon shares or stock in such company by the subscribers thereto or holders thereof shall attach to such

subscriber or holder, and the certificate of incorporation issue under section 20 of this Act shall state that the company \ specially limited under this section: (a.) The license or certificate of registration to any extm. provincial company (the objects whereof are restricted as afor said) issued under the provisions of Part VI, of this Ac may, if applied for in the application for such license, or th: petition for such registration, contain the provision aforesai(

90. Where a certificate of incorporation incorporating any suc company, or a license or certificate of registration to any exti provincial company has been issued containing the provisio: mentioned in section 56 of this Act, every certificate of shares ¢ stceck issued by the company shall bear upon the face threo distinctly written or printed in red ink, after the name of th company, the words "Issued under section 56 respecting Mii ing Companies of the 'Companies' Act, 1897,''? and where suc shares or stock are issued subject to further assessments th word ''Assessable,'' or if not subject to further assessments thi word ''Non-assessable,'' as the case may be.

91. Every mining company, the memorandum of association 6) which contains the said provision, shall have written or printe! on its charter, prospectuses. stock certificates, bonds, contract: tions, and in all bills of exchange, promissory notes, indorse. ments, cheques, and orders for money or goods purporting to b signed by or on behalf of the company, and in all bills of par cels, invoices, receipts and letter-heads of the company, immed ately after or under the name of such company, and shall hav epgrayed upon its seal the words ''Non-Personal Liability ;'' an! every such company which refuses, or knowingly neglects, t comply with this section shall incur a penalty of twenty dollar for every day during which such name is not so kept written o printed, recoverable upon summary conviction; and every dire tor and manager, secretary and officer of the company wh be liable to the like penalty. (New.)

92. in the event of any call or calls on assessable shares in company so incorporated, remaining unpaid by the subscribe thereto, or holder thereof, for a period of sixty days after notic and demand of payment, such shares may be declared to be i default, and the secretary of the company may advertise such share: for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, by giv ing notice of such sale in some newspaper published or circulat ing in the city or district where the principal office of the com: pany is situate, for a period of one month; and said notice sha: contain the number of the certificate or certificates of suc shares, and the number of shares, the amount of the assessmen! due and unpaid, and the time and place of sale; and in additio: to the publication of the notice aforesaid, notice shall be pr sonally served upon such subscriber or holder by registered lettt: mailed to his last known address; and if the subscriber or holde: of such shares shall fail to pay the amount due upon such share: with interest upon the same and cost of advertising, before th time fixed for such sale, the secretary shall proceed to sell th: same or such portion thereof as shall suffice to pay such assess: ment, together with interest and cost of advertising; provide! that if the price of the shares so sold exceed the amount dw with interest and cost thereon, the excess thereof shall be pai to the defaulting subscriber or holder. (New.)

98. No shareholder or subscriber for shares in any company si incorporated, shall be personally liable for non-payment of ary ealls made upon his shares, beyond the forfeiture and sale, i! the event of non-payment of such calls of the amount, if any. already paid on the shares held or subscribed for, nor shall such shareholder or subscriber be personally liable for any debt con tracted by the company, or for any sum payable by the company beyond the ainount, if any, paid by him upon such shares. (New.

94. Wherever any shares have been heretofore issued by an) company duly incorporated under any Act as fully paid-up shares, either at a discount or in payment for any mine, mine'al claim. or mining property purchased or acquired by such company or fot the acquiring whereof such company has been incorporated, a!

orporation issue the company j;

non to any extr: I, of this Ac h license, or th vision aforesai on to any extia cate of shares « the face thereoi the name of th respecting Mii and where suc assessments th

of association 6; rritten or print!

official publica Ove

y notes, indorse. purporting to b all bills of par 7, and shall hav 1 Liability 3'? ani of twenty dollar » kept written o and every dire: 1e company wh uch default shai

sable shares in

y the subscribe days after notic leclared to be i: lertise such share: for cash, by giv shed or circulat ffice of the con: said notice sha: f the assessmeni ; and in sdditio: ce shall be pir registered lett« upon such share: {sing, before th beeed to sell th: pay such assess: rtising; provide the amount du: bof shall be pai

any company s payment of ary ive and sale, i! amount, if any. r, nor shall such by any debt con by the company th shares, (New.

issued by any » minesal claim. company or fot incorporated, all

ugh shares shall, except as to any debts contracted by the com-

y before the passing of this Act (in regard to which the lia-

ty on such shares shall be the same asif this Act had not been

sed) be deemed and held to be fully paid-up, and the holder

lereof shall be subject to no personal liability thereon, in the

ime manner as if the memorandum of association of the com- ny had contained the provision aforesaid.

For registration of Serhan whose nominal coat does In addition to this fee for every "$5,000 of. capital or part of

In addition to this the certificate sah indospoméian 9 be ublished for four weeks in the B.C. Gazette, the charges r which four insertions are as follows:

er 100 words and under 150 . e9s 80) ane! anes wae gre ea, SOE r 150 words and under 200.. .. ihe koe Ga" GEOHE dan dada ce ae, ERO: Qyer 200 words and under Re ae as gion alk heed Nos, aR. and oven

And for every additional 50 words. Pal nar 'ede wee ekecaa, eae ao TES

Esquimault & Nanaimo Railway Company's Miner; Lands Sales Reguiations.

'The following notice was issued by this Company on Ju

To prospectors, miners and holders of mineral claims on wy occupied land within the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Con pany land grant. FOR ONE YEAR ONLY from the date; this notice, the Railway Company will sell their rights to; minerals (excepting coal and iron) and the surface rights mineral claims, at the price of $5.00 per acre. Such sales vy # be subject to all other reservations contained in conveyane é from the Company prior to this date. One half of the py 7 chase money to be paid ten days after recording the cla) with the Government, and a duplicate of the record to }: filed in the Company's Land Office, Victoria, on payment of first instalment. The balance of the purchase money to paid in two equal instalments, at the expiration of six a twelve months, without interest. Present holders of mine claims who have not previously made other arrangements wi 'the Company for acquiring surface and mineral rights, 'hereby notified to at once make the first payment on th: 'claims, as otherwise they will be deemed and treated as tr

; Land Commissioner

pany's Miner;

Company on Ju

ral claims on wy mo Railway Con from the date, their rights to ; surface rights : ed in conveyane: a half of the pu cording the clai the record to on payment of ase money to ration of six a olders of mine: urrangements wi

payment on th:

Se nee

eR Saute a

Slip to be inserted in Directory of Mines, opp. first page Yukon Minin

An order-in-council has been gazetted in regard to placer mining in th Yukon, which provides as follows: "A bench claim shall be 100 fe square, and shall have placed at each of its four corners a legal post, u)o: which shall be legibly marked the name of the miner and the date ujx which the claim is staked."" Another order provides for the reduction 0 the size of claims from 500 to 100 feet, and discoverer's claims from 70 t

An order-in-council has been gazetted in regard to p'acer mining in th Yukon, which provides as follows: "A beuch claim shall be 100 fe square, and shall have placed at each of its four corners a legal post, upo! which shall be legibly marked the name of the miner and the date upo: which the claim is staked.'' Anotherorder provides for the reduction the nie of claims from 500 to 100 feet, and discoverer's claims from 750t

_An order-in-council has been gazetted in regard to placer mining in th: ee Yukon, which provides as follows: 'A bench claim shall be 100 fee

square, and shall have placed at each of its four corners a legal post, upo! ~ 2.1 which shall be legibly marked the name of the miner and the date upo lines which the claim is staked.' Another order provides for the reduction 0 and :

the size of claims from 500 to 100 feet, and discoverer's claims from 7)\))' clai

An order-in-council has been gazetted in regard to placer mining in t! C@@h Yukon, which provides as follows: "A bench claim shall be 100 ive a t square, and shall have placed at each of its four corners a legal post, upo' which shall be legibly marked the name of the miner and the date ipo! F which the claim is staked.'' Another order provides for the reduction' be

the size of claims from 500 to 100 feet, and discoverer's claims from 750!

we Yukon Minin

acer mining in thi shall be 100 fe 3a legal post, u)0! and the date ujx or the reduction 0 claims from 700 t

acer mining in th: n shall be 100 fee s a legal post, Upo! and the date upor

for the reduction claims from 7)0t

blacer mining in thi

Regulations Governing Placer Mining Along the Yukon River and Its Tributaries in the North-West Territories.

¢Approved by Order-in-Council No. 1,189, of 21st May, 1897, as Amended.)

"Bar diggings'' shall mean any part of a river over which e water extends when the water is in its flooded state and

which is not covered at low water.

"Mines on benches shall be Known as "bench diggings"

shall for the purpose of defining the size

excepted from dry diggings.

of such claim be

"Dry diggings' shall mean any mine over which a river Min 1' sill mean a male or femule over the age of eighteen, but not

under that age.

"Claim'' shall mean the personal right of property in a placer mine or diggings during the time for which the grant of such Mine or disxings is made.

"Legal post'' shall mean a stake standing not less than four feet from the ground and squared on four sides for at least One toot from the top. Both sides so square shall measure at least four inches across the face. It shaill also mean anv stump or tree cut off and squared or faced to the above height and size.

"Close season' shall mean the period of the year during which placer mining is generally suspended. The period to be fixed by the Gold Commissioner in whose district the claim is

- "Locality"? shall mean the territory along a river (trivutary of the Yukon River) and its affluents. an ineral' shall include all minerals whatsoever other than

1, 'Bar diggings,' a strip of land 100 feet wide at high-water mark, and thence extending into the river at its lowest water

m shall be 100 ttt Jaye)

rs a legal post, po!

2. The sides of a claim for bar diggings shall be two parallal

and the date Up" yines run as nearly as possible at right angles to the stream

for the reduction 0 3 claims from 7.)

Jacer mining in th n shall be 100 ict rs a legal post, upo' and the date upo! for the reduction' 8 claims from 700! sha

and shall be marked by four legal posts, one at each end o¢ the claim at or about high-water mark, also one at each end of the claim at or about the edge of the water. One of the posts at high-water mark shall be legibly marked with the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was staked.

3: Dry diggings shall be 100 feet square and shall have place1 at each of its four corners a legal post upon one of which shall be legibly marked the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was staked.

' 4 Creek and river claims shall be 500 feet long measured in the direction of the general course of the stream, and shall extend in width from base to base of the hill or bench on each side, but when the hills or benches are less than 100 feet apart, the claim may be 100 feet in depth. The sides of a Mm shall be two parallel lines run as nearly as possible at

t angles to the stream. The sides shall be marked with al posts at or about the edge of the water and at the rear Indaries of the claim. One of the legal posts at the stream all be 'legibly marked with the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was staked.

-§& A bench claim shall be 100 feet square, and shall have ed at each of its four corners a legal post upon which shall

(legally marked the name of the miner and the date upoui

which the claim was staked. ' 6. Entry shall only be granted for alternate claims, the other

alternate claims being reserved for the Crown to be disposed

en ee

of at public auction, or in such manner as may be decide by the Minister of the Interior, The penalty for tre passing upon a claim reserved for the Crown shall be im. & Medlave Cancehation by the Gold Commissioner of any entry or entries which the person trespassing may have obtainej whether by original entry or purchase, for a mining claim and the refusal by the Gold Commissioner of the acceptan: of any application which the person trespassing may at an; time make for a claim. In addition to such penalty, t & Mounted Police, upon a requisition from the Gold Commis. sioner to that effect, shall take the necessary steps to ejec: a the trespasser, ti

7. In defining the size of claims they shall be measure horizontally irrespective of inequalities on the surfuce of th. WW

8. If any person or persons shall discover a new mine an @ such discovery shall be established to the satisfaction of th Goiu Commissioner a creek and river claim 750 feet in lengt; may be granted.

A new stratum of auriferous earth or gravel situated in; locality where the claims are abandoned shall for this purpos: } be deemeu a New Mine, aithougn the same locality shall hay: been previously worked at a different level. h

9. The forms of application for a grant for placer mining an the grant of the same shall be those contained in forms "TI! and '1' in the schedule hereto.

10. A claim shall be recorded with the Gold Commissioner :: whose district it is situated within three days after the loc tion thereor if it is located within ten miles of the Commis sioner's office. One extra day shall be allowed for makin: such record for every additonal ten miles or fraction thereo: ll. In the event of the absence of the Gold Commissione from his office, entry tor a claim may be grantea by any pel vt son whom he may appoint to perform his duties in his ab YW! sence. or

12. Entry shall not be granted for a claim which has not bee ie staked by the applicant in person in ti:2 manner specified ; the these regulations. An affidavit that the claim was stake € out by the applicant shall be embodied in form ''H'' of. th schedule hereto.

13. An entry fee of $15.00 shall be charged the first year, an Car an additional fee of $100.00 for each of the following year ,:2 This provision shall apply to locations for which entries hav the already been granted. wh

14. A royalty of ten per cent. on the gold mined shail } £20 levied and collected by officers to be appointed for the purpos: provided the amount so mined and taken from a single clai does not exceed five hundred dollars per week. In case th amount mined and taken from any single claim exceeds fi a hundred dollars per week, there shall be levied and collects tO.' a royalty of ten per cent. upon the amount so taken out U ] to five hundred dollars, and upon the excess, or amount tak hi

to five hundred dollars, and upon the excess, on amount tak: ' from any single claim over five hundred dollars per wet there shall be levied and collected a royalty of twenty » ROt ecent., such royalty to form part of the Consolidated Revenu Occ and to be accounted for by the officers who collect the sar in due course. The time and manner in which such royili shall be collected, and the persons who shall collect | & syme, shall be provided for by regulations to te mede hv | oh Gold Commissioner. Default in payment of such royalty, = continueu tor ten days atter notice has been posted upon J toa claim in respect of which it is demanded, or in the vicini ™ais of such claim, by the Gold Commissioner or his agent, shi @m@ be followed by cancellation of the claim. Any attempt to é oae fraud the Crown by withholding any part of the revenue thi 3 provided for by making false statements of the amount tak #! out, shall be punished by cancellation of the claim | respect of which fraud or false statements have been comm ted or made. In respect of the facts as to such fraud or fa! Sass statements or non-payment of royalty, the decision of " fee Gold Commissioner shall be final. a

15. After the recording of a claim the removal of any ) by the holder thereof or by any person acting in his behalf ! the purpose of changing the boundaries of his claim shall 4 as a forfeiture of the claim. ll

16. The entry of every holder of a grant for placer min! must be renewed and his receipt relinquished and replat every year, the entry fee being paid each time.

may be decide;

yn shall be im. er of any entry y have obtainej a mining claim, f the acceptanc sing may at an; ich penalty, th e Gold Commis

ull be measure ie surfuce of th;

a new mine an utisfaction of th

1 for this purpos

placer mining an 1ed in forms 'Tl

ys after the loc s of the Commis r fraction thereo! 'old Commissione antea by any pel duties in his ab

vhich has not bee claim was Stake form ''H'' of th

the first year, al following year

hd for the purpos om a single clat week. In case th claim exceeds fi t so taken out U

dollars per wet! ity of twenty ? solidated Revent o collect the sat hich such royal shall collect | » te mede bv ! f such royalty, n posted upon ! or in the vicin br his agent, shi ny attempt to ¢

+he amount tak of the claim | ave been comm Kuch fraud or fa! e decision of

oval of any )' g in his behalf | is claim shall é

or amount tak hi , on amount tak '

fe the revenue th 9B)

for placer mini», shed and replat

© 17. No miner shal! receive a grant of more than one mining @laim in the same locality, but the same miner may hold any mber of claims by purchase, and any number of miners may ite to work their claims in common upon such terms as they ay arrange, provided such agreement be registered with the

ld Commissioner and a fee of five dollars paid for each

18, Any miner or miners may sell, mortgage, or dispose of His or their claims, provided such disposal be registered with,

da fee of two dollars paid to the Gold Commissioner, who

all thereupon give the assignee a certificate in form "J'' in

e schedule hereto.

19. Every miner shall, during the continuance of his grant, Rave the exclusive right of entry upon his own claim, for the Miner-like working thereof, and the construction of a resi- dence thereon, and shall be entitled exclusively to all the

ceeds realized therefrom, unon which. however, the royaityv escribed by clause 14 of these Regulations shall be payabie;

t he shall have no surface rights therein; and tne wola

mmissioner may grant to the holders of adjacent claims @uch right of entry thereon as may be absolutely necessary

the working or their claims, upon such terms as may to

him seem reasonable. He may also grant permits to miners

mot timber thereon for their own use, upon payment of the es prescribed by the regulations in that behalf.

20. Every miner shall be entitled to the use of so much of

e water naturally flowing through or past his claim, and

t already lawfully appropriated, as shall, in the opinion of

e Gold Commissioner be necessary for the due worki:.z ereof: and shall be entitled to drain his own claim free of

21. A claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and open to

upation and entry by any person when the same shalt have remained unworked on workin@ davs bv the grantee thereof or by some person on his behalf for the space of *seventy-two hours, uniess sickness or other reasonable cause be shown to the satisfaction of the Gold Commissioner or unless_ the

antee is absent on leave given by the Commissioner, and the

1d Commissioner upon obtaining evidence satisfactory to himself, that this provision is not being complied with, may cancel the entry given for a claim.

22. If the land upon which a claim has been located is not the property of the Crown it will be necessary for the person who applied for entry to furnish proof that he has acquired from the owner of the land the surface rights before entry can

3. If the occupier of the lands has not received a patent therefor, the purchase money of the surface rights tmust be id to the Crown, and a patent of the surface rights will issue 0 the party who acquired the mining rights. The moneys so lected will either be refunded to the occupier of the land, 'when he is entitled to a patent therefor, or will be credited to mon account of payment for land. #4. When the party obtaining the mining rights to lands can- not make an arrangement with the owner or his agent or the Occupant thereof for the acquisition of the surface rights, it ' ll be lawful for him to give notice to the owner or his nt or the occupier to appoint an arbitrator to act with an- er arbitrator named by him, in order to award the amount compensation to which the owner or occunant shall be en- titled. The notice mentioned in this section shall be according to a form to be obtained upon application from the Gold Com- lissioner for the district in which the lands in question lie, anda shall, when practicable, be personally served on such

Vi . or his agent if known, or occupant; and after reason efforts have been made to effect personal servive, without wecess, then su'h notice shall be served by leaving it at, or sending by registered letter to, the last place of abode of the Ww agent or occunant. Such notice shall be served upon fe owner, or agent within a period to be fixed by the Gold Com- Mssioner before the exviration of the time limit in such no- tice. If the proprietor refuses or declines to appoint an arbi- trator, or when, for any other reason, no arbitrator is appoint- | by the proprietor in the time limited therefore in the notice vided for by this section, the Gold Commissioner for the eventy-two hours means three consecutive days of twenty- hours each.

district in which the lands in question lle, shall, on being sat. isfled by affidavit that such notice has come to the knowledg of such owner, agent or occupant, or that such owner, agent or occupant wilfully evades the service of such notice, or can. not be found, and that reasonable efforts have been made t effect such service, and that the notice was left at the las place of abode of such owner, agent or occupant, appoint ar arbitrator on his behalf. 25. (a.) All the arbitrators appointed under the authoricy 0; these regulations shall be sworn before a Justice of the Peac to the at ea discharge of the duties assigned to them, ani . they shall forthwith proceed to estimate the reasonable dam "¢# ages which the owner or occupants of such lands, accordin to to their several interests therein, shall sustain by reason 0! or such prospecting and mining operations. pri: (b.) In estimating such damages, the arbitrators shall deter. : mine the value of the land irrespectively of any enhancemen an thereof from the existence of minerals therein. * (c.) In case such arbitrators cannot agree, they may selec: 1 By a third arbitrator, and when the two arbitrators cannot agre Hk upon a third arbitrator the Gold Commissioner for the distric & ¢ in which the lands in question lie shall select such third arbi i

(d.) The award of any two such arbitrators made in writin; shall be tinal. and shall be tiled with the Gold Commissioner for tu ¢he district in which the lands lie. exp

If any cases arise for which no provision is made in ines regulations, the provisions of the regulations governing th disposal of mineral lands, other than coal lands, aproved >; His Excellency the Governor-in-Council on the 9th of Novem ber, 1889, shall apply.

I (or we), of hereby apply No.. under the Dominion Mining Regulations, for a grant of claim for placer mining as defined in the said regulations, } (here describe locality), and I (or we) solemnly swear: -

1. That I (or we) have discovered therein a deposit of (he name the metal or mineral) Th

2. That I (or we) am (or are) to the best of 'my (or ou Das knowledge and belief, the first discoverer (or discoverers) (18 the said deposit: or: - the

3. That the said claim was previously granted to (here nam the last grantee), but has remained unworked by the sa cl grantee for not less than Th

4. That I (or we) am (or are) unaware that the land is oth $0 al than vacant Dominion land. n r4

5. That I (or we) did, on the day of clusi mark out on the ground, in accordance in every particular wit work the provisions of the mining regulations. for the Yukon Riv , and its tributaries, the claim for which I (or we) make th game application, and that in so doing I (or we) did not encroat tne on any other claim or mining location previously laid out t e any other person.

6. That the said claim contains, as nearly as I (or we) col measure or estimate, an area of square feet, Alta' th that the description (and sketch, if any) of this date hereon py attached, signed by me (or us), sets (or set) forth in detail. D ei the best of my (or our) knowledge and ability, its positiv¢s ie form and dimensions.

7. That I (or we) make this application in good faith, to 4 quire the claim for the sole purpose of mining, to be pros, cuted by myself (or us) or by myself and associates, or by (or our) assigns.

ees before me at this

Department of the Interior. Re

In consideration of the payment of the fee prescribed >: clause 13 of the Mining Regulations for the Yukon River #

ll, on being sat. o the Knowledg ch owner, agent h notice, or can: ve been made ti left at the las pant, appoint an

the authoricy 0! tice of the Peac ned to them, ani reasonable dam: ain by reason 0!

ators shall deter any enhancemen'

they may selec tors cannot agre ar for the distric t such third arbi

+ made in writin; ymmissioner for th

is made in wey ns governing th he 9th of Novem

hereby appl} for a grant of

nid regulations, |

inly swear: - a xeposit of (her

st of "my (or ou or discoverers)

ted to (here nan

brked by the s2 ,tO all the rights and privileges of the said

t the land is oth

day of

the Yukon Riv (or we) make th did not encroat iously laid out t

forth in detail,

hsociates, or by

fee prescribed

b Yukon River *"

of claim) for one year from the

as I (or we) cou

the said square eee ae Be use of so much of the water naturally flowing through f this date he or past his (or their) claim and not already lawfully appro-

good faith, to % ning, to be pro'g

tributaries, by (A.B.) of » accompanying (or their) application No, , dated , 18 f a mining claim in (here insert description of locality.) he Minister of the Interior hereby grants to the said B.) , for the term of one year from the date eof, the exclusive right of entry upon the claim (here de- ibe in detail the claim granted) for the miner-like working reof aud the construction of a residence thereon, and the tusive right te all the proceeds realizec therefrom, uyzan ich, however, the royalty prescribed by clause 14 of the gulations shall be paid. ' "The said (A.B.) shall be entitled % the use of so much of the water naturallv flowing through past his (or their) claim, and not already lawfully appro« priated, as shall be necessary for the due working thereo?, to drain his (or their) claim, free of charge. his grant does not convey to the said (A.B.) § any surface rights in the said claim, or any ht of ownership in the soil covered by the said claim; and said grant shall lapse and be forfeited vwnless the claim 4g continuously and in good faith worke! by the said 1+.) or his (or their) assuciatas. Y he rights hereby granted are those laid down in the afore- ad mining regulations, and no more, and are subject to all the provisions of the said regulations, whether the same are expressed herein or not. Gold Commissioner, -

Department of the Interior. This is to certify that (B.C.) of

hag (or have) filed an assignment in due form dated

~ , and aecompanied by a registration fee of two dollars, of the grani to A.B.) c1) of the right to mine in cinaert description This certificate entitles the said ) to the ex-

in respect of the claim assigned, that is to say,

clusive right of entry upon the said claim for the miner-like lar wit Working thereof and the construction of a residence therein,

da the exclusive right to all the proceeds realized cnererrom (upon which, however, the royalty prescribed by clause 14 of ' Regulations shall be paid), for the remaining portion of the year for which the said claim was granted, to the said

day of 18

(B.C.) shall be enutled

ated, as shall be necessary for the due working v..ereof, and rain the claim free of charge.

his grant does not convey to the said (B.C.) r surface rights in the said claim, or any right of owner- in the soil covered by the said claim: and the said grant lapse and be forfeited unless the claim is cont noueTy)

and in good faith, worked by the said (B.C

Ris (or their) associates.

The rights hereby granted are those laid down in the Do- hion Mining Regulations, and no more, and are subject to all the provisions of the said reguiations, whether the same aré expressed herein or not.

Gold Commissioner.

¥.B. - The provisions of these Regulations are liable to be Mged at any time. Copies of the latest Regulations may be ined by applying to the Department of the Interior, Ot- , Ontario; or to the Gold Commissioner at Cudahy, Yukon

Provincial Government of British Columbia. LIBUTENANT-GOVERNOR: The Hon. HE. Dewdney PRIVATE SECRETARY: Capt. M. Richardson.

Br onney Ca neralt The Hon. D. M. Eberts, Q.C. inister of Finance and Agriculture: The Hon. J. H. Turner. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works: The Hon. G. B. Martin alabi ns ho Secretary and Minister of Mines: Col. The Hon. Ja President of the Executive Council: The Hon. C. B. Pooley, Q. Glerk of the Executive Council: Col. The Hon. Jas. Baker.

Cariboo - S. A. Rogers.

Cariboo - W. Adams.

Cassiar - Johbn Irving.

Comox - J. Hunter.

Cowichan-Alberni - Major J. M. Mutter, G. A. Huff.

East Kootenay - Col. the Hon. Jas. Baker.

Hsquimalt - Hon. C. HE. Pooley, Hon. D. W. Higgins.

Lillooet, East@Riding - D. A. Stoddart.

Lillooet, West Riding - A. W. Smith.

Nanaimo Citv - J. McGregor.

Nanaimo, District North - J. Bryden.

Nanaimo, District South - Dr. W. W. Walkem.

New Westminster City - J. B. Kennedy.

Vancouver City - A. Williams, R. McPherson, F. C. Cotton.

Victoria City - R. P. Rithet, Hon. J. H. Turner, H. D. Helmcke:

Victoria, District North - J. P. Booth.

Victoria, District South - Hon. D. M. Eberts.

West Kootenay, North Riding - J. M. Kellie.

West Kootenay, South Riding - J. F. Hume.

Westminster. Delta Riding - T. Forster.

Westminster, Chilliwack Riding - A. S. Vedder.

Westminster, Dewdney Hiding - U. B. Sword.

Westminster, Richmond Riding - T. Kidd. Su

Yale District. Fast Ridinge - D. Graham. Con Yale District, West Riding - C. A. Semlin Yale District, North Riding - Hon. G. B. Martin. Attorney-General, Hon. D. M. Eberts, Q.C. Deputy Attorney-General, Arthur G. Smith. Su Crown Attorne:, vacant. Cor

wks Ses Secretary and Minister of Mines, Col. the Hon. J! Suj Deputy Provincial Secretary, A. Campbell Reddie. 4

Minister of Mines, Col. the Hon. James Baker. ' rovinecial Mineralogist, W. A. Carlyle. Provincial Assayer, H. Carmichael, Pi Mspector of Coal Mines, A. Dick (Nanaimo). Br Minister of Finance and Agriculture, Hon. J. H. Turner. Cor

Auditor-General, J. McB. Smith. Deputy Minister of Finance, A. Flett.

Chief Commissioner, Hon. G. B. Martin. Deputy Commissioner, W. S. Gore. ; Surveyor-General, T. Kains. Cou

tish Columbia. PRINTING DEPAR yn. FB. Dewdney

{. Richardson. PROVINCIAL TIMBER INSPECTOR . IL: Inspector, R. J. Skinner.

Queen's Printer, R, Wolfenden,

ne Oa aes Fofanti Curator, J. Fannin. : : nessa: LIBRARY : iB C. Fear Bek Q.0 Librarian, R. Bp. Gosnell. 2 ASSE Under Provincial Secretary's Department, Statistician, R. E. Gosnell, . Huge Superintendent, F. S. Hussey, Sergeant, John M. Langley,

Supreme Court - Registrar, B. H. T, Drake, County Court - Registrar, Harvey Combe, ler, H. D. Helmeky Supreme Court - Registrar, A. E. Beck.

4 Supreme Court - Deputy Registrar J, J. Cambridge, County Court - Deputy Registrar, J. J, Cambridge, ler, NANAIMO, Supreme Court - Registrar, Marshall Bray. County Cour: - Kegistrur, Marshall Bray, tin. KAMLOOPS. 1S. Supreme Court - Registrar. G. C. Tunstall County Court - Registrar, E. T. w Pearse, geet 2 NELSON, ee Supreme Court - Acting Registrar, E, T. H, Simkins, County Court - Acting Registrar, EB. 'T. H. Simkins. Tele Sapier cSantt Registrar. John Powron, ddie. 4 CLINTON, Supreme Court - Registrar, F. Soues. Supreme Court - Registrar, C. Phair, H. Turner, County Court - Registrar, H. O. Wellburn, County Court ~Registrar, Wm. Doda.

County Court - -Registrar, J W. Burr,

County Court - Registrar, J. D. Gillie. County Court - Registrar, W. B. Anderson.

County Court - Registrar, G. W. Chadsey.

County Court - Registrar, C. A. R. Lambly.

County Court - Registrar, H. Hunter.

County Court - Registrar, W. G. MeMynn. County Court - Registrar, J. C. Tunstall. County Court - Registrar, J. D. Graham.

County Court - Registrar, J. T. Armstrong.

Mining Recorders.

District. Office. NANAIMO. - M. Bray .. . a beret 2%). Wen .. «Nanaimo NEW WESTMINSTER. - D. Robsen aie ager, Tae. 'New 'Westminster

Ds OS LANs o veyewde ca et ak "nul aes her ae we nate .-Golden

G. Goldie .. Sees <ehbs Wisc Man vets Re foe ae es, CS, Windermere

C. M. Edw ards be ee eae ba ee ee we aa we. oo MOLE "Steele

M. Sent aN ond . ae ee «+ Tobaceo Plains WEST KOOTEN TAY, oes D. | Graham we ee ee ee) 6e eREVElI Stoke Cory Menhenick .. . see ee ee oe 6 Lardeau

Ay SPLroatis, bcs 40: weiss oie): a a Ke ewe 08 "New Denver

John KeON jess oe Vee ee Ba aw ae CG oe be ave. ow "os SRASIO

dy Be Raphael) 40 45. ee Ba ee ee ee a es . Nelson

J. Kirkup .. 1. 1. ce ee ee we ee ee we oe oe 6+ ROSSIANd

J, ©. Rykert o. ee be ea ee oe ne oe ce oe oe ote kerts wae? BCOUE: ci ab ea, bo he we WO OR eel G8 * Mecillewaet

Bio Ge Baugquier a0. ces: ea aa 2 ees er wes . «Nakusp

J. wron .. .. suet, be eer arr ey. ee eae Bs Base ri YALEW Dodd RG Bebe Wiel a as = SO ae, el a Gane reer ree GIO L. Norris .. . i isis woe Fie, eGe AIMEE cave LU Seat clare Vernon

C. A. R. Lambly .. bia Win 8 Gia er Ne". Bee gee a .o OBOV OOS

"W. MOMYDN: a0 aie be: en a ae wa eae od ee .. «Midway

Bie: SRONtCRS 6a 6 8. ee He ee! Bb aw ce Granite Creek

BY - BOUOR 6.5.4.5 Setar Ried on Oe . . Olinton SASSIAR. - Ezra Evans .. ...... Manson Creek, 'Omineca Jas. Porter .. itr ott 4A oe oe »e Laketon ALBERNI.--Thos. Fletcher $b 80 Wb 88. Jee 84. ee ber cae coe eral VICTORIA. - W. S. Gore .. 2. 1. 1 ce ee oe oe Vietori

Gold Commissioners.

For the Province. - W. S. Gore, Victoria.

Alberni. - Thos. Fletcher, Alberni.

Cariboo. - John Bowron, Richfield.

Cassiar District. - James Porter, Laketon, Cassiar.

Lillooet District. - Frederick Soues, Clinton.

Ni aniino. - M. Brav. Nanaimo. ' Bast Kootenay, South District - J. F. Armstrong, Fort Steele. West Kootenay District - W. J. Goepel acting, Nelson.

West Kootenay District. - J. D. Graham, Revelstoke.

Vale Nictriet. - Chas. Lamblv. Osovoos: G. CG Tunatall Kamloops East Kootenay, North District - John a Griffith, Donala@

-Fort Steele F Tobacco Plains ; 'New Denver Quesnelle Forks aw Barker ; Granite Creek Creek, "Omineca oe 08 .Laketon Fort "Simpson

, Fort Steele.

For Westminster, Hon. T. R.

For Cariboo, Hon. James Reid, residence, Quesnelle. McInnes, residence, Victoria. For Victoria, Hon. W. J. Macdonald, residence, 'Victoria.

Victoria - Col. E. G. Prior. - Thos. Earle.

Nanaimo - W. W. B. McInnis.

Vancouver - G. R. Maxwell.

New Westminster - Aulay Morrison.

"Yale- -Cariboo - Hewitt Bostock.

Provincial Government Agencies.

Alberni - Thos. Fletcher, Alberni.

Cariboo - J. Bowron, Barkerville. Cassiar - James Porter, P.O. Laketon. ©Sowichan - H. O. Wellburn, Dunean. Comox - W. B. Anderson, Comox. Fort Simpson - J. Flewin. es C. Tunstall. Kamloops.

ootenay East - South, J. F. Armstrong, Fort Steele. Kootenay West - Northern portion. J. UD. Graham, Revelstoke. ootenay West - Southern portion, W. J. Goepel acting, Nelson. ootenay East - North, John E. Griffith, Donald. lilovet - s". Soues, Clinton.

anaimo - M. Bray, Nanaimo. New Westminster - D. Robson, New Westminster. Micola - John Clapperton, Nicola Lake. Okanagan - L. Norris, Vernon.

uesnelle - Wm. Stephenson, Quesnelle Focks.

ale - W. Dedd, Yale.

Banks and Bankers

Victoria - Geo. Gillespie, manager, superintendent of British Columbia Branches; R. L. Ker, assistaut manager, New Westminster . .E. A. Wyld, manager. Nanaimo... .. Geo. Wiiliiams, manager Bee nloops as Pee eee ee a his H. Pegram, manager. PLISON 6. we ce ce we ee we we ee we ee oe «|. Ve Holt, manager, Kaslo .. .. .W.a. Allison, manager. Sandon .. TH. EF. Mytton, manager.

Nelson... ...A. H. Buchanan, manager.

MRO fa cgi) Kar aa wane OE gk ake

lie ie manager. New Denver ...

ew Westminster... 1... see vee .Geo. D. iyminee, manager, BRIAN 66 cesses ee geeerine ce ela eh J. Fraser, manager, Vancouver..... eo ges wen ts Campbell, "Wesones manager, Wernon... ... 1.2 wee eee te. eee es G, A. Henderson, manager Victoria... ..Gavin H. Burns, manager. Vancouver... ... cc. cee eee vee eee es Wm, Godfrey, manager. Rossland... ... 2... see vee eee eee eee W. T. Oliver, manager. Bandon... ... 2... see vee eee cee eee «eeeGeo. Kydd, manager. ASIO.... cee eee ...G. B, Gerrard, mannger. 'rail ee ..D. Doig, sub-agent. can City '4 James Cran, manager

Money Order Offices in British Columbia.

Alberni, Atmateons, Asheroft Station,

"Abbottsford, Agassiz, 7 A Burgoyne Bay, Chilliwack, Chemainua,

Kidergrove, Barkerville,

Clinton, Cloverdale, Comox, Corfield, Courtenay, Coutlee, Lonald Dunecan's Station. Enderby, Esquimalt, Field, Golden, Gtcvy wood, Hatzic, Hope, Illecillewact, Kamloops, Kaslo, Ladner, Langley, Langley Prairie, Lytton, Midway, Mission City Nanaimo, Nelson New Denver, New Westminster, Nicola Lake Plumper Pass, Post Hammond, Quesnelle, Revelstoke, Reve) stoke Station, Roger's Pass, Rossland, Salt Spring Islawd, Sody Creek, Steveston, Sumas, Union, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, Wellington, Yale.

Express Companies and Agencies in British Columbia

Victoria, B.C... 6. wee cee cee ee eee eee 6 OF, Oliver, agent Vancouver .. wake Selate! Siege. Ore anse vate 8 ae) Stevens. agent New Westminster bi) cept ioe. ore ee ere" Fock i B. Johnston, agen, Nanaimo. LW. B. Dennison, agen:

And. all stations' of the C.P, R. 'in. British Columbia.

V ctoria, aes iecniats BE, Give? "50%. Laiaiery aetel a BK. E. Blackwood, agent, Kaslo, RC. Se "eRe Gale igo: ~ $uler ted. eel Wo dh, ADM ISSy Arent Nelson. B.C. . 'Sie aah abwwe o-eeMy eee ave H. Tackaberry, agent Rossland, B.C. eid teresa abs Sat, eases tao ..H. C. Burton, agent Victoria. ... ce cee cee vee cee coe seeds H. Rogers, agent New Westminster .. .. .. oe ee ee «e ee D. S. Sanderson, agent

Assayers in British Columbia.

(The charge for insertion under this headin:, is $1.50 per annum.)

Public Assayer, H. Carmichael, Victoria. W. J. R. Cowell, Victoria.

J. A. McFarlane, Vancouver.

Frank Dick, assayer, Brandon, B.C. Robbins & Long. Rossland.

C. M. Wilson, Sandon.

Hill & Co., Sandon

Win. J. Trethewey, Kaslo.

Howard West, New Denver.

moUA any Creek Engineering & Assaying Co., Greenwood City Ordway « Clarke, Rossland.

Walter J. Brown, Nelson.

B.C, Mining Pr ospectors' Exchange, Vancouver. Js W. Austin, Vancouver.

F. Reichenbach New Westminster. Gwillim & Johnson, Slocan City.

W. F. McCulloch, Vancouver.

Ransford & Bull, Victoria.

COAG) Bang ae 50 Gold, Silver and Lead...$1 50 Gold and Silver........ . 100 Copper VAG RAN e abe bees 1 00

Ores may be sent by Mail or Express, and all charges must be prepaid! full. The charges for the assaying must also accompany the sampl

Coutlee, Honal GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE. Kaslo, Ladner em Bureau of Mines.

he following are the fees charged in the Government Assay ce, Victoria, for mineral assays, and for the future all ap- cations for assays - no matter from what quarter they may come ust be accompanied by the cash for the fee, otherwise the overnment Assayer has strict orders not to perform the assay: HOON: SUVEr i546 86 es Ss 8. oe A Be wes 8a ce oe oe OO

Mission City er, Nicola Loke evelstoke, Reve! ing Island, Sori Jernon, Victoria

$3 . BED DOR Kye al bel mee, oes ta We Cee ae Be? eles eae cal ee ods, OL UG tish Columbia fold, silver and copper .. .. .. .. ss se ee ee ee ee ee 8 00

ron Sc cielby SOIR aga Bushy, aoe Ae 3 00

*, Oliver, agent Bye os oe oe 0 , Stevens. agent Bony . eg = Be ede Sate a agrah valet ytiiae Nee Wet i) eoeneeet spent Nickel, qualitative assay .. . 5 00 nbla » eS" Mickel, quantitative assay .. . 10 00 ' Cobalt, qualitative assay .. . 5 00 5 Cobalt. quantitative assay .. . . 10 00 3lackwood, agen, Ghromium, quantitative assay .. 1... 6. 1. we ee we oe ee 10 00 J. Twiss, agent. JAMES BAKER, acknberry, agent Minister of Mines.

'. Burton, agent as Ssdass | Mining Associations. H. Rogers, agent NOTICE.

i peep agelt - ¥¢ the Secretaries of Mining Associations and Boards of Trade through- anderson, agent 9ytthe province will be good enough to send in the names of their officers

SS. 'and time and place of meetings, addressed to the editor of the

Yo,, Ltd., agents irectory of Mines, the same will be inserted in the fourth number, to be

ewes " issued on the ist of December next.

oper eon: Meets Fortnightly at Greenwood City, B.C. . President - Robt. Wood. Vice-President - C. S. Galloway. Seec- retary-Treasurer, C. W. N. Sansom.

President - T. Hardy. Vice-President - W. Law. Secretary -

Greenwood City . Thos. T. McVittie - President. O. S. Frizzell - First Vice-Presi- dent. N. A. Wallinger - Second Vice-President. HE. ©. Smith - Third Vice-President. C. F. Vanosta - Secretary and Treasurer. - H. MeVittie - Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Meetings - First and Third Saturday evenings of each month, at 7.80 p.m., in the school house, Fort Steele.

ee pt Wentworth F. Wood. Vice-Prosident - R. H. Lee. retary - J. S. Bennet. Treasurer - F. J. Deane,

'Directors - F. P. Carey. W. Thomas Newman. George McDonald, QO. S. Bachelor, A. G. Thynne, John H. Morrison, James Noble, Dr, M. S. Wade, Robert Bucbanan, J. H. Woodside, Thomas A. Spink, John F. Smith.

Provisional Directors - R. J. Bealey, President. F. W. Rolt, Vice-President. ©. O'Brien Reddin, Treasurer. Ernest Ken- d Lead...$1 50 nedy, Secretary. A. E, Smith, W. H. Finlaison, W. A. Campbell. H. C. Copper. 1 50 Walters, H. E. Cover. , Sh ae nate 1 00 ST OF COMMITTEES. - Finance - W. H. Fimlaison, George F. Miteman, John Dean. Listing - C. O'Brien Reddin, C. A. Cre- must be prepaid » W. A. Campbell, W. H. Finlaison, H. Stevenson, Ernest mpany the samp! S@mnedy, H. BH. Cover. Arbitration - A. EB. Smith, John Harris, C. Dempster. Membership - Ernest Kennedy, W. lL. Germaine, G, A. Cregan, R. C. Pollett, F. A. Baird. Rules - C. O'Brien SON B C - A. N. Paterson, D. D. Birks, C. Dempster, John Jackson,

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ZZ Boards of Trade.

'Yprresident - G. A. Kirk. Vice-President - W. A. Ward. Secre-

"Council - D. R. Ker, Thos. S._ Futcher, A. C. Flumerfelt, fimon Leiser, J. H. Todd, F. B. Pemberton, R. P. Rithet, F. C, Bavidge, A. H. Scaife, Chas. Hayward, W. H. Bone, A. G. Mc- Candless, C. E. Renouf, W. F. Bullen, F. J. Claxton,

Vice-President, S. Oppenheim. fon. Secretary, Wm. Skene.

ia. 1. Alexander, H. Bell-Irving, F. Cockburn, E. E. Evans, J. Johnson, Andrew Jukes, Wm. H. Ker, J. C. McLaggan, J. Marani, Wm. Murray, W. F. Salsbury, Wm, Skene, Wm. ly, C. Sweeney, C. E. Tisdall.

'an and president, Judge Bole; Vice-President, Geo, D. Brymner; Sec.-Treas.,

President, Wm. K. Leighton; Vice-President, A. R. Johnson;

"wecretary, Geo. Norris (acting).

*Couneil - Geo. Williams, E, M. Yurwood, E, Quennell, J, D. Foreman, J. Pleace, E. Pimbury,

Vice-President - J. M.

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President - Sibree Clark, Sec: Stary - J. S. Bennet.

Mouncil - M. bP. Gordon W. A. Homfray. W. T. Slavin, Wm. Millie, F. J. Deane, Jas. Vair, J. H. Woodside, R. E. Smith, os. Bullman, J. R. Mitchell, R. G. Macpherson, Wm Fortune, _#H. Strutt, R. H. Tee, N. J. Hopkins, W. H. Pegram, M. Sulli-

an, W. H. Whittaker.

President - G. A. Henderson. Bank of Montreal. Vice-President . C. Smith. Secretary - R. J. Davies.

ouncil - l., Appleton, G. A. Hankey, A. Postill, W. F. Cameron, B. Jacques, W. J. Armstrong, W. T. Shatford, W. C. Ricards, A. Knight, S. A. Muir, W. R. Megraw, C. F. Costerton, R. B. ell. J. A. McKelvie.

for the -

resident--J. D. Sibbald. Vice-President - H. A. Browne, Sec- ary--C. E. Shaw.

President - J. F. McLaughlin. Vice-President - D. B. Boyle. ecretary - J. J. Franklin.

ning Centres in British Columbia and How to Reach Them

Iberni. - Steamboat communication with Victoria and by stage ith Nanaimo.

Barclay Sound. - Forty miles from Alberni; communication by @amer with Victoria.

ity THE BEST

than any firm it

arkerville - Two hur.dred and eighty-five miles fron: Ashcroft;

mge from Ashcroft. See stage lines. onaparte. - Six miles from Ashcroft; stage from Ashcroft.

Big Bar - Stage from Ashcroft.

Clinton - Thirty-two miles from Ashcroft Station; stage from >

Fort George. - Nearest post office, Quesnelle.

Horsefly. - nearest post office, 150 Mile House; stage from Ash. croft; change at 150 Mile House.

Lac La Hache. - One hundred miles from Ashcroft on stage line}

from Ashcroft to Barkerville.

Lillooet. - Weekly stage from Ashcroft.

Lightning Creek. - Between Quesnelle and Barkerville, by stage to Stanley.

One Hundred Mile House. - Stage from Ashcroft.

One Hundred and Fifty Mile House. - Stage from Ashcroft. Quesnelle. - Two hundred and twenty-five miles from Ashcroft: stage from Ashcroft.

Quesnelle Forks. - Stage road from Ashcroft.

Soda Creek. - Stage from Ashcroft.

Stanley.. - Stage from Ashcroft.

Slough Creek. - Stage from Ashcroft.

Tatla Lake. - Stage from Ashcroft, changing at Soda Creek. Willow River. - Stage from Ashcroft.

Williams' Creek - At Barkerville.

Dease Creek. -

McDame Creek. -

Crow's Nest Pass. -

Nanaimo. - From Victoria, all rail, 73 miles. Steamer from Van-

Wellington. - From Victoria, all rail, 88 miles. Steamer and rail from Vancouver.

Cranbrook. - Nearest railway station, Golden. Communication by steamer from Golden to Windermer, thence by stage.

Fairmont Springs. - Nearest railway station, Golden. Steamer to Windermere, thence by stage.

Fort Steele. - Steamer and road from Golden. Steamer from Jennings, Montana, G.N.R.R

Galbraith Ferry. - Steamer from Golden. Stage in winter.

Galena. - Nearest railway station, Golden; thence by steamer. Stage in winter.

Golden. - On the main line C.P.R., 475 miles from Vancouver.

Moyie River. - From Fort Steele 25 miles.

MeMurdo District. - Steamer and trail from Golden, 35 miles.

oS cd Creek. - Steamer from Golden to Fort Steele, thence by

St. Mary's. - From Fort Steele, 20 miles trail.

Thunder Hill._ - One hundred and fifteen miles from Golden. Steamer in summer; stage in winter.

Windermere. - Steamer from Golden; stage in winter,

Wild Horse Creek. - From Fort Steele, two miles trail to Koote- nay River.

Ainsworth. - Twenty-eight miles from Nelson and twelve from Kaslo. Steamer communication.

Albert Canyon. - A station on the C.P.R., 400 miles from Van-

Arrowhead. - Rail from Revelstoke.

Big Bend District. - ¥ifty miles from Revelstoke by trail and

Cariboo Creek. - Steamer from Nakusp, ten miles. Fort Sheppard. - Nearest post office, Trail Creek; communica- tion by rail and steamer, and rail from Arrowhead. IVJecillewaet. - On the main line C.P.R., 407 miles from Van-

Kaslo City. - Thirty-five miles from Nelson; communication by steamer, and by rail from Nakusp.

Lardeau City. - Forty miles from Reelstoke; communication by

Lardo-Duncan. - Steamer from Kaslo to head of lake, thence river trail forty miles.

Nakusp. - North-west terminus of Nakusp & Slocan Railway, 50

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; Stage from

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on stage line

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ner and rail

unication by -amer from

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from Van- trail and

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he stom Revelstoke. Steamer communication from Arrowhead tri-weekly.

Nelson. - Thirty miles from Robson; is the eastern terminus of the Colunbia & Western Railway, also of the Spokane & North- ern Railroad. Steamer from Arrowhead to Robson, thence by rail to Nelson.

New Denver. - Rail and steamer from Revelstoke and rail from Nakusp; ali rail from Kaslo. Distant from Revelstoke, 78 miles, from Kaslo, 28 miles.

Pilot Bay. - Highteen miles from Kaslo, thence by steamer.

Revelstoke. - On main line C.P.R., 379 miles from Vancouver.

Rossland. - Seven miles from Trail by rail or road and all

- rail from Spokane. om Ashcroft; f

Sproat's Landing. - One hundred and sixty miles from Revel-

' stoke, and one and a-half miles from Robson.

Springer Creek and South Slocan Camps. - From New Denver by steamer, twenty miles. Sandon and Cody Creek. - All rail from Kaslo, 29 miles. Steamer

| and rail from Revelstoke via Nakusp and Three Forks. Distant

from Three Forkr, four and a-half miles.

St. Mary's Country. - Steamer from Kaslo or Nelson to Davie Townsite, thence trail.

Three Forks. - Steamer from Revelstoke to Nakusp, thence rail; from Kaslo, all rail. Distant from Revelstoke, 82 miles. Trail_ - Rail from Spokane to Northport, thence steamer. Rail from Revelstoke to Arrowhead, thence by steamer; rail and steamer from Nelson; from Revelstoke, 150 miles; from Nelson,

Trout Lake City. - Steamer and stage from Revelstoke.

Bridge River, Cayuse Creek, Fraser River.

Boundary Creek. - Nearest railway station on the S. & O. R., Okanagan Landing, thence by steamer to Penticton and on by Stage three times a week from Penticton and six times a week to Marcus.

Fairview Camp. - Communication by boat from Okanagan Land- ing to Penticton, thence by stage.

Kettle River. - Steamer from Okanagan Landing to Penticton, thence by stage.

Midway. - Rail from Sicamous to Okanagan Landing, steamer to Penticton and on by stage.

Okanagan Mission. - Rail from Sicamous to Vernon. thence by ie or by steamer from Okanagan Landing to Kelowna, thence

Osoyoos. - Rail to Okanagan Landing, steamer to Penticton, and thence by stage.

Rock Creek. - Rail to Okanagan Landing, steamer to Penticton, and thence by stage.

a ala Lake stage from Spence's Bridge and Kamloops,

Any of these points may be reached by rail from Spokane to Marcus, and thence by stage six times a week.

Route Card, Railways and Steamers.

CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAINS on main line connect at Reyv- elstoke with branch line to Arrowhead.

FROM ARROWHEAD dally boats will commence running down the Columbia about April. Up to that time boats every second

NAKUSP TO SANDON - Daily train each way on Nakusp & Slocan branch of C.P.R. connecting with Columbia River boats at Nelson.

SANDON TO KASLO - Daily train each way on Kaslo & Slocan

daily, viz: The '"Kokanee," of the C.P.R. line, and 'Inter- national," of the International Navigation and Trading Com-

NELSON TO ROBSON - Daily train each way on the Columbia

& Kootenay branch of the C.P.R. connecting with Columbia River F

ts at Robson. pROBSON TO TRAIL - Steamer and rail daily.

NELSON TO SPOKANE - Daily train each way on the Spo- 4

kane Falls & Northern Railway.

TRAIL TO NORTHPORT - Dally steamer connecting with Spo- &

Falls & Northern Railway to Spokane. KOTRATL "TO ROSSLAND - Two daily trains each way on the oROSSLAND TO SPOKANE - Direct route by Red Mountain

Railway, ete, ete. Also by Columbia & Western Railway to ;

Trail, thence by boat to Northport and from there rail to

NORTHERN PACIFIC and GREAT NORTHERN trains con- i; nect at Spokane with trains on Spokane Falls & Northern Rail. F

way direct to Nelson.

SPOKANE TO TRAIL - Spokane Falls & Northern Railway to Northport, thence by steamer to Trail, daily.

SPOKANE TO ROSSLAND - Spokane Falls & Northern Rail: way and Red Mountain Railway, daily trains.

SICAMOUS TO VERNON - Okanagan branch of the C.P.R. daily

Rail to Okanagan and steamer the rest of the distance, daily.

EAST KOOTENAY - Canadian Pacific main line trains to Golden, thence by steamer and stage to points throughout the district.

CARIBOO - CG.P.R. to Ashcroft, thence by British Columbia Ex- press Company's stages to all points in the upper country.

NORTHERN COAST PORTS - Steamer of the C.P.N. Co. from Vancouver to Victoria daily on arrival of C.P.R. trains. From Victoria steamers of the C.P.N. Co. leave on the 1st and 15th of each month, calling at Vancouver for Valdez Island, Alert Bay, Fort Rupert, River's Inlet, Namu, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, China Hat, Lowe Inler, Kitamat, Kitkatla, Refuge Bay, Gardner Inlet, Hartley Bay. Skeena River. Metlakahtla, Fort Simpson, Nans River.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS - A C.P.N. Co. steamer 'enves Victoria once a month for points on these islands.

steamer daily from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria steamers of the C.P.N. Co. leave on the 10th, 20th and 30th of each month for Port Renfrew, Carmanah, Clo-oose, Ucluelet, Ecool, Toquart, Village Island, Village Bay, Port Effingham, Sechart, Copper Island, China Creek, Saritas, Alberni, Clayoquot, Ahousett, Hes- quiot, Friendly Cove, Nootka, Chucklesett, Kyuquot, and on the 20th of each month for Quatsino and Cape Scott.

TRIBUTARIES THERETO - C.P.N. steamer daily from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria steamers of the C.P.N. Co. to the following points: Gabriola Island, Salmon Arm, Nelson Island, Texada Island, Cortez Islind, Redonda Island, Butte Inlet, Lough- borough Inlet, Port Neville, Cracroft Island, Malcolm Island, Seymour Inlet.

NORTHERN SETTLEMENTS - Steamers of the Union Steam- ship Company leave Vancouver every Tuesday for Bowen Island, Howe Sound, Sechelt, Jervis Inlet, Froeck, Texada Island, Lund, Hernando Island, Cortez Island, Read Island. Valdez Island, Shoal Bay. Phillips Arm. Frederick Arm, Thurlow Island, Lough- borough Inlet, Salmon River, Port Neville.

Railways and Steamboat Lines in British Columbia. aoe PACIFIC MAIN LINE - Terminus at Vancouver

MISSION BRANCH C.P.R.- To Seattle and Tacoma, SHUSWAP & OKANAGAN RY. (Branch of C.P.R.) - Between Sicamous Junction and Okanagan Landing.

obser Bt weno (Branch of C.P.R.) - Between

KASLO & SLOCAN RY. - Between Kaslo and Sandon. COLUMBIA & WESTERN RY. - Between Rossland and Trail.

An extension of this line is now aatnee under construction between Trail

RED MOUNTAIN RY. - Between Rossland and North ° necting with Spokane Falls & Northern to Bpotane eer eae

NELSON & FORT SHEPPARD RY. - Between Nelson and

Tuomas yer

Hat Cr

Olumbia River &

on the Spo. 'ing with Spo. ted ~Mountain

way on

here rail

y trains con: forthern Rail-

1 Railway to

orthern Rail-

ance, daily. ns to Golden, he district. Jolumbia Ex.

N. Co. from rains. From and 15th of

, Alert Bay,

Coola, China ardner Inlet,

ria steamers each month art, Copper and on the

Co. to the son Island, nlet, Lough- Dim Island,

fon Steam- wen Island, and, Lund, ez Island, nd, Lough-

and Trail. ween Trail

Aport, con-

Ison and

nS geet

a Steamers) - On Columbia River between Arrowhead and North- 'port, and on Kootenay Lake from Nelson to Kaslo and intermedi-

are invited

SOE SN EAR er at

A Lillooet from Clinton.. .. re ee

i Boundar Line, where it connects with Spokane Falls & North ern to Spokane, ESQUIMALT & NANAIMO RY. - Between Victoria, Nanaimo

Sand Wellington. VICTORIA & SIDNEY RY. - Between Victoria and Sidney. CANADIAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO. - Steamers between

Vancouver and Victoria, New Westminster and Victoria, Fraser » River Points and steamships to Northern Ports and points along » the Vancouver Coast and Islands.

NORTHERN PACIFIC - Steamboat line from Victoria to Seattle and

i oem STEAMSHIP COMPANY - Steamers to Northern Scettle-

_ Steamers on Kootenay Lake from Nelson to Kaslo and intermedi-

ate points. NOTE: Owners of steamers plying in British Columbia waters to send in particulars for publication under this

Stage Distances.

Aldergrove from New Westminster eh Sate, arb. 2a lols 22 Alexandria from Ashcroft . shane tes wants 185 Barkerville from Ashcroft . ' 280 Beaver Creek from Nanaimo A eee Ser ee ee Te ae ee 16 Bonaparte Valley from Ashcroft .. .. ie! ale date whe ae 20 Clayton from New Westminster . 9 Clinton from Ashcroft .. ioe. eae 82 Clover Valley from New Westminster eis ie 18%

- Cranbrooke from Windermere .. .. 87 Dog Creek from Ashcroft . Ia Serer vol< Bust oahe> eyed ainere: JS 132 Duck & Pringle from MEMONG. eicee kk nko ee ode be ae ae oe 7A _ 83-Mile House from Ashcroft .. ste? ates Shae Gaieec Meese 68 ' Elgin from New Westminster .. ...... 12 » Empire Valley from Ashcroft .. Wal 18 . Fairmont Springs from Windermere 'te 15 ' Fairview from Camp MeKinney oo... cece cece eee e teens 18 ' Hall's Priarie from New Westminster os 19% - Hanceville from Ashcroft . és - 220 - Hat Creek from Asheroft (2 ....6.0 0 cece cee cece nee ees 14 James Island from Victoria .. .. 12

- Lac La Hache from Ashcroft .. of See 100

Mamette Lake from uuioops se cee oe oe we we ee Nicola Lake from Spences' Bridge Din Rslebey slice alecb acd 014 Se aboants oxcate.k ARREARS 50 Saanich from Victoria Car ee 16 Okanagan Mission from "Enderby oe M3

Okanagan from Enderby... . bbe ee oe ce oe ce oe oe oe oe |

Pavilion from Ashcroft .. ....... 5 Quesnelle from Ashcroft .. 230 ©» Quesnelle Forks from Ashcroft. . Sari diauststaS tourna tnstee wsiatet 191

Meare e heen es - «._ - HE Heder mewn es oeseerneeees

Rockford from Spence's Bridge oe 75 Rocky Point from Victoria .. ....... 22 70-Mile House from aeeerore ae 55 Soda Creek from Ashcroft . 165

Sooke from Victoria .. 6 ee ee ee oe 06 ee oe ce oe Oe OF

South Saanich from WistORINs. cs iy dese Ke ab ee cede ee! ea ne Stanley from Ashcroft .. . ve eel ee oe ce ce ce oe SE LAR Surrey Centre from New Westminster, .. 6. se ee ee ee ee oe LIMMEDeer Trout Lake from Lurdeau....... F rer Tere aN Parc ere Li Mountal

Vernon from Enderby .. .. «1 ce ce ee oe ee oe we we we oe OF ) Mountatt Wasa from Windermere .. .. 6. 61 ce ee ee ee ee oe oe oe oe) OM Cariboo

NOTE: We will be glad to receive particulars of stage distances not ip Stand Ot above list, for publication in next number uf the Directory. Porcupin

Hotels in British Columbia. a er

(The charge for insertion under this heading {s $1.50 per annum) }

VIC TORIA - Driard Hotel, $3 per day, upwards. Occidental Hotel, $1.00 to $1.50 per day.

" Mt. Baker Hotel, $2.50 per day, upwards. Halibut | " New England, European plan, | Red Bas VANCOUVER - Hotel Vancotiver. Black bas Badminton ada Manor), $2 per day, upwards. - Cod) 6 . Leland Hote - Cod " " Commercial Hotel, $2 per day. Cod (2 NEW WESTMINSTER - Guichon Hotel. Rate $2.50 per day. god Fe Colonial Hotel. Rate $2.00 per day. he ROSSLAND - Laneaster Hotel. Rate $2 per day. Tom Co TRAIL- - The Meakin Hotel. Rate $2.50 per day. | Hake REVELSTOKE - Columbia House. Rate $1 per day. eee NELSON - The Clarke Hotel. Rate $2 per day. Aolaahe " Nelson Hotel, $2 per day, ' Smelts KASLO - The Kaslo. Rate $2.50 per day. Anchovy SANDON - Balmoral Hotel. Rate $2.50 per day. CODY - Pacific Hotel. Rate $2.50 per day. Dog Fis British Columbia Timber. Basking Alder Cypress, Yellow Pine, White Arbutus Fir, Red Spruce Bircb Hemlock White Thorn . Agassiz Cedar Maple Yew. - Ainswo: Crab Apple Oak Alberni

Douglas Spruce. - Good for lumber, planks, framing, bridging} Arrowt

Western Hemlock. - Of great height, makes go mber, bark : Balfour ta tanning. ¥ 5 es good lumbe ' Barker

Englemann Spruce. - Tall, straight, good wood and durable. a Ae Menzies Spruce. - A very large tree, wood white, and used for}

general purposes. | Bridge Balsam Spruce. - Building, ete. [Cane E nae and Red Pine. - Also used for building and general pur. ee Bais Ping OU foe smug mo fae festern Cedar - Valuable f -c. Ist very durable. e for various purposes, ornamental, &c. Is by } S Slan v Yellow Cedar. - Fine grained, used in boat building, ete. _ Clinton

Western Larch (Tamarac). - A large tree--strong, durable wood | Cloverd

Fruit of British Columbia. Cody (t

Apples l'eaches Nectarines % Dongst

Pears Prunes Grapes > Comox

Plums Apricots Cherries. > Courtr

Hops yield 'ont: ae tho eae description. * Delta (

BuaEe aAlity. pounds per acre, and are of the, > Denar

fi aprek pes

) per annum) j

per day.

) per day.

ing, bridging.)

lumber, bark}

and used for a i 4 Cape Beale

general pur-} ental, &e, Is

lurable wood |

| Dog Fish

Game Found in British Columbia.

' Mountain Goat "Mountain Sheep

-Land Otter

Red Bass (2 kinds)

Wild Cats Dueck of al) kinds

Prairie chicken

The Fish of British Columbia.

| Black bass (commonly called Rock Skate (two kinds) Salmon (5 kinds) Trout (2 kinds)

Cod (2 kinds) -Cod - kelp Trout

' Black Cod

Tom Cod

- Tope Shark Rabbit-fish - Basking Shark Whale (2 kinds)

Crabs (2 species)

Lobsters (small

burrowing kind

of no economic value) Clam (8 kinds)

Whelk (8 kinds)

Seal (2 kinds)

Sea Lion Sea Otter

Lutra Canadensis, or Land Otter.

Telegraph Offices in British Columbia.

| Albert Canyon

' Alder Grove a Bear Creek Bridge Creek

Clan William

Cloverdale (telephone)

Clover Valley (telph)

Cobble Hill

| Cody (telephone)

1d are of the)

> Delta (telephone) > Departure Bay

Central Park (telephne)

Gabriola Island Glacier House

Griffin Lake Halevon Hot Springs

Hope Station Jordan River Ladner's Landing

New Denver New Duluth New Westminster North Bend

Roger's Pass Ross Peak Salmon Arm

Sau Juan S'ocan City Soda Creek

South Westminster Spence's Bridge Three Forks Trail Creek

Ducks Otter Point Westminster J'n Duneans 134-Mile House Wharnock Agassiz Eburne (telephone) 150-Mile House Warerivo Ainswd Enderby Palliser Whitewater Alexan Englishman River Parksville Yale. Alexis Esquimalt (telephone) Pa vilion Ymir Alkali Fanny Bay Port Moody Anacol Post Offices in British Columbia. Ashero BURRARD. Arrow} Auriel Island Howe Sou Skeena_ ei Aberdeen Irvine's Landing South Vancouver Barker Bella Bella Lund Squamish Fouyer Beila Coola Metlakehtla Thurlow Bie B Bowen Island Moodyville Valdez Island hee

Cortez Island Fort Simpson Port Neville

Mount Pleasant Naas Harbour Port Moody Read Island

Vancouver, East End &

Van Anda Welcome Pass

Froek Roy 'hile Hastings Rivers Inlet ae

Abbottsford Harrison River Port Hammond Columt Aldergrove Hatzic Port Haney Cotton Brownsville Hatzic Prairie Port Kella Coutlee Central Park Ifazelmere Rosedale Craigel Cheam Huntingdon Sapperton Creigh Chilliwack Ladner Sardis Deer J Clayton Langley Shortreed Dog ia Cloverdale Langley Prairie Silverdale dllas Clover Valley Lulu Island Steveston Dougla Goauitlam McConnell Creek Sumas Empire Delta Mission City Surrey Centre Ender Derocie Mount Lehman Terra Nova et Dewdney Mud Bay Tinehead haat ' Eburne New Westminster Upper Sumas Piel Vv Elgin Nicomekl Webster's Corners ae < Epworth Nicomin Westham Island ee - Glenwood Otter Whonnock 20 oC Hall's Prairie Peardonville mone Harrison Hot Spgs Port Guichon Raa

VANCOUVER. Gordon Alberni Gabriola Island Port Renfrew en Alert Bay Galiano (uamichan LIST Beaver Creek Garnham Royal Oak Beaver Point Goldstream Salt Spying Island Burgoyne Bay Grantham Sandwick Abt a Cedar Hagan Saturna AN '1 Chemainus Beal Sechelt C ue Clayoquot Herriot Bay Shawnigan Lake ma Cobble Hill Hernando Island Shirley Hats Colwood Hornby Island Shopland ley Comox Kuper Island Sidney Nan Corfield Koksilah Sluggett Lak Courtenay Millstream Somenos Pent Cowichan Milne's Landing Sooke tion. Cowichan Lake Mount Tolmie Sproat Lake Islan Cowichan Station Nanaimo Turgoose Denman Island Nanoose Bay Ucluelet Ver Departure Bay Northfield Union Hou Duncan's Station North Saanich Union Bay 1 Fast Sooke North Salt Spring Wellington East Wellington Otter Point Westholme Errington Parksville Young. French Creek Pender Island Fulford Harbour Plumper Pass

Arrowhead Maywood Wanborough Esquimalt Metchosin Victoria Oaklands Quatsino Victoria West.

Happy Valley

Rocky Point

er, East End &

ng Island

Alexis Creek Alkali Lake Ashcroft Station

Big Bear Creek Blue Springs Boundary Falls Cache Creek Camp McKinney Cherry Creek

Columbia Valley Creighton Valley Deer Park

Dog Creek

Douglas Lake Empire Valley Fairmont Springs

Fire Valley

Fort Steele

Gang Raneh

Grande Prairie Princeton Grand Forks Quesnelle Granite Creek Quesnelle Forks Greenwood Ouilehena Hanceville Revelstoke Harper's Camp Revelstoke Station Hope Robson Horsefly Rock Creek Hullear Rockford Illecillewaet Roger's Pass Kamloops Roseberry Kaslo Rossland Keefers St. Elmo Kelowna St. Eugen Mission Keithley Creek Salmo Keremeos Salmon Arm Kettle River Sandon Kualt Savona Lac La Hache Slocan City Lillooet Shuswap Louis Creek Sice mous Lower Nicola Sidiey Lumby Silverton Lytton Soda Creek Mamette Lake Spallumeheen Mara Spuzzum Midway Spence's Bridge Monte Creek Tappen Siding McGuigan Thompson's Landing Nakusp Three Forks Nelson Thunder FEtill New Denver Trail Nicola Lake Trout Lake

North Bend Noteh Hill Okanagan Mission 150-Mile House

Van Winkle White Lake Wild Horse

Pemberton Meadows Ymir

Golden Penticton Gordon Ranch Pilot Bay Abbotsford, Agassiz, Alberni, Armstrony, Ashcroft Station, AJdergrove, Ainsworth, Barkerville, burzxoyne Bay, Chilli- wack, Chemainus, Clinton, Cloverdale, Comox, Corfield,

Courtney, Coutlee, Donald, Duncsn's Station, Enderby, Esqui- malt, Field, Fort Steele, Golden, Greenwood, Gra Forks, Hatzic, Hope, Ilillecillewaet, Kamloops, Kaslo, Ladner, Lang- ley, Lytton, Lillooet, Midway, Mission City, Mount Pleasant, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nicola Lake, Nakusp, North Bend, Plumper Pass, Port Hamond, Penticton, Pilot Bay, Quesnelle, Revelstoke, Revelstoke Sta- tion, Roger's Pass, Spence's Bridge, Rossiand, Salt Spring Island, Sandon, Scda Creek, Steveston, Sumas, Salmon Arm, Rennen, Victoria, Wellington, Whonnock, Yale, 150-Mile

Useful Facts for Miners.

Per Pound

Bismuth, crude ...... 4 aig on ied oe. Tapiend) AeeKerantns waentiane 1 95

Silver Bulllom .........006 soovrscves wee seveee O00 ro wea hare, late Gnanata? dtvengnaiane Stnncene See) eee O+

Vanadium, a white metal discovered in 1880. .810,000 00 Rubidium, an alkiline metal with dark red lines 9,070 OO Zirconium, metal in the form of black powder 7,200 00 Lithium, lightest metal known ..... 6a "eifenerexeke . 7,000 00 Glucinum, in form of grayish-blaek powder .. 5,000 00 Stronitum, a yellow malleable metal ........ 4,200 00 Erbium, found associated with yttrium ...... 3,406 00 Cerium, a metal of grayish-white color ...... 8,400 00 Didymium, a metal associated with cerium .. 3,200 00 Ruthenium, extracted from platinum ore .... 2,400 00 Rhodium, of white color and metallie lustre .. 2,800 00 Niobium, first discovered in New London, Conn. 2,300 00

Osmium, a brittle, gray-colored metal ...... 1,200 00 Iridium, the heaviest known metal ....... 1,090 00 Titanium, discovered in 1791 at Cornwall, Eng. 687 O00 Chromium, a hard grayish-white metal...... 500 00 Molybdenum, obtain only in small globules 225 00 Platinum, color of silver and heaviest metal 182 00 Manganese, dusks white. hard metal ...... 130 00 Potass bluish-white, rhter than water .. 64 00 Trongst néarliy as hard as steel.......... 115 00

8 cubie feet of ordinary gold or silver ore, in mine, equals one ton, two thousand pounds.

20 cubic feet of broken quartz equals one ton, twe thousand

In caleulating the quantity of ore in place in a mine, an al- lowance is go>nerally made for moisture in the ore, determined by the character of the ore.

18 feet of yvravel in bank equals one ton.

27 cubic feet of gravel when dry equals one ton. 25 cubie feet of sand equals one ton,

18 cubie feet of earth in bank equals one ton. 27 cubie feet of earth when dry equals one ton. 17 cubie feet of clay equals one ton.

MINI) Sieiscecentinaocilalewta ua tects Sete wired se eeeeee 2,800 Ibs. MAD] occas cereiinenes Coveeree cvvoneeovece Sole Tha Clay arbre. ia el yuileow ube as of el ele ais bow ba avs ce soccer eee OF4t2 lbdB. OMB Eiauloadas nade tees, Vossen grace een be .. 4,082 Ibs, Sandstone ...... ade sce 7s vyeiewiereaterera. er weve evesee 4,868 Ibs. Slate ...... ny sie cWoa algae Diea ce aratM arse ree ecerk ce 4,710 Ibs.

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10 00 A gallon of fresh water weighs 8 1-3 pounds, and contains 281 O+ ' A cubie foot of water weighs 62 1-2 pounds, and contains 1,728 ; 45 A "miner's inch' of water is approximately equal to a supply 9,070 OO The friction of water in pipes increases with the square of 7,000 00 rhe eapacity of pipes increases with the square of their diame- 5,000 OO ter, thus doubling the diameter increases the capacity four times. 4,500 00 ' To find the area of a piston, square the diameter and multiply 4,080 00 fn calculating horse-power of tubular boilers, 15 square feet of 4,080 00 heating surface is equivalent to cne nominal horse-power. 3,406 00 Each nominal horse-power of boilers will require about one 3.400 UO cibie foot of water per hour. 3,200 00 lhe mean pressure of the atmosphere is usually estimated at 2,400 00 14.7 pounds per square ineh, so that with a perfect vacuum it 2 300 00 will sustain a column of mercury 20.9 inches, or a column of 1,800 00 'o find the capacity of a cylinder in gallons: Multiply the area 1,400 00 iy inches by the stroke in inches will give the total number of 1,200 00 fcubiec inches; divide this amount' by 281 (which is the cubical 1,090 00 qutents of a gallon in inches), and the quotient is the capacity 687 00 ' to find the pressure in pounds per square inch of a gallon of 500 00 water multiply the height of the column in feet by .484. Approx- 380 00 jinately each foot elevation is called equal to one-half pound pres- 295 00 Psure per square inch. 295 00 Yo find the diameter of a pump eylinder to move a given qvian- 182 00 fiy of water per minute at a piston travel of 100 feet per minute, 130 00 divide the number of gallons by 4, then extract the square root, 64 00 aid the result will be the diameter of the pump cylinder in 12 00 To find the horse-power required to cleyate water to a given

height, multiply the total weight of the water in pounds by the

height in feet and divide the product by 33.000. An allowance

should be made of 25 per cent. for water friction; also about 25 H, ETC. 'per cent. for loss in steam pipe and ..-inder.

The area of the steam piston, multiplied bv the steam pressure, Pgives the total amount of pressure exerted. The area of the ' Pvater piston multiplied by the pressure of water per square inch ve thousand Bei... the resistance. A marzin of 80 to FU per cent. must be added to move the piston at ihe requirea speed.

Quicksilver evaporates slightiy at ordinary temperature and boils at 662 degrees. Its specific gravity is 18.6 at 82 degrees F

2.035 eubie inches weigh 1 pound.

In a column of quicksilver every foot in height gives a pressure of 5.895 pounds per square ineh, That quicksilver will pass Hirough a smaller aperture than water is a pepular fallaey natu- Prilly dedueted from the facet that the former will often leak from & vessel that will hold the latter. An explanation for this seem- ing paradox is that quicksilver, being so much heavier, gives far greater pressure, and, in wooden vessels, water having the finer -BER CTBIO Fpenetration, enters the fibre of the wood and swells it, thereby

Closing small openings, whereas quicksilver, entering only the open grain, has no expanding effect.

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60 Ibs. Gold melts at 2016 degrees, its specific gravity is 19.8. 60 Ibs. Silver melts at 1878 degrees, its specific gravity is 10.5, ROO Ibs. Copper melts at 1996 degrees, its specific gravity is 8.9. 12 Ibs. Cest iron melts at 2786 degrees, its specific gravity is 7.2. 72 Ibs. Lead melts at 612 degrees, its specific gravity is 11.3. U wa ot This operation is peifi "med in several ways, depending on 00 Ibs. he volume of water u' he character of the stream, namely: 8. vy means of floats to aetermine the velocity of a stream of 10 Ibs, nown section; by means of a notch or weir of either rect-

angular or triangular form; by means of issues of a certain area under a given head or by miner's inches; and by direct measurement in vessels of Known capacity.

The latter is always preferable when the volume of water is not more than twenty miner's inches. Measurement by issues or miner's inches is suitable for volumes up to two hundred inches; for larger amounts weir measurement is required. The